Patti Wong
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Patti Wong is an art adviser and former auction house executive based in Hong Kong.[2] She is the former international chairperson of Sotheby's, where she worked for over three decades.[3] Her past roles included chairman of Sotheby's Asia; chairman of Sotheby's Diamonds; and head of Sotheby's private client services department in London.[4] In January 2023, she founded art advisory firm Patti Wong & Associates together with Daryl Wickstrom, another former Sotheby's executive.[3] The firm's clientele is mainly Asian art collectors.[5]
Patti Wong | |
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| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Spouse | Andy Wong |
Early life and education
Born in Hong Kong, Wong studied engineering at Haddington School and has a degree in monetary economics from the London School of Economics, as well as a postgraduate diploma in Asian arts.[6][7] Her parents are both bankers (her mother is Dr Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue, and her father died in 1975), and her grandfather, Lam Bing-yim, co-founded Hang Seng Bank.[1][8][9]
Personal life
Patti is married to the financier Andy Wong, the grandson of the founder of the Bank of East Asia.[1] They were known for their annual Chinese New Year parties in London, where guests have included Prince Andrew, Jemma Kidd, Nabila Khashoggi, Robert Hanson, and Sophie Anderton.[10][1]
References
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