I recently bought a painting and is it signed David Cheng Hong Kong
and a label on the back says: David Cheng 9 Lau Sin Street, Ground
Floor, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Studio: 24B New Miramar Arcade, Kowloon, Hong Kong

The painting is dated 1962.

I am interested in any any information on an the artist, other works,
values etc. I know a David Cheng sold on eBay recently.

Dear deskworm-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. Davis Cheng appears to be a late 20th Century artist closely
affiliated with the United States but whose interests in landscape
oils on canvas reflects exclusively his native Hong Kong heritage. His
works appear to have been created during the 1950?s and 1960?s and
seem to have a relatively conservative if not moderate collector
value. Very little seems to be published about this artists in the
public domain though paid premium services may very well offer more
details.

As for other works, there are some details that I have been able to
round up without paying information fees. One such work was recently
held by BONHAMS & BUTTERFIELD:

BONHAMS & BUTTERFIELD
Lot 2850 - David Cheng Sunset Seascape Oil Painting
David Cheng 
20th Century 
Sunset Seascape 
Signed, annotated and dated l/r: David Cheng Hong Kong 1961 
Oil on canvas 
16 x 12 inches ( 40.6 x 30.5 cm ) 
Estimate: $500 - $700
http://www.butterfields.com/areas/soma/7461f/detail/7461f-2850.htm

This estimate was apparently very optimistic because BONHAMS &
BUTTERFIELD actually sold the painting in September 2003 at auction
for only $294.

ARTPRICE.COM lists two other works by David Cheng but their history in
terms of value cannot be disclosed to those who have not subscribed to
the service (I am not a subscriber).  I do know that both paintings
are landscape paintings (which appear to be this artists? chosen
subject) and were painted in 1957.

Title of work: A Mountainous Coast Landscape, Hong Kong 1957
Artist: CHENG, David
Date of sale: 21-Apr-1998 
Size: 23 5/8x39 3/4 
Medium: Oil/canvas

Title of work: A View of The Newlands, Hong Kong  1957
Artist: CHENG, David
Date of Sale: 23 Apr 1996    
Size: 68x90  
Medium: Oil/canvas  

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ASKART.COM, which touts itself as ?The Artist?s Bluebook?, lists two
more works by David Cheng:

Title: Fisherman upon a Rocky Coast
19" x 15" Oil   
Created: 1963   Signed   
 
Title: Hong Kong Harbor-Mother and Child     
24.1" x 20" Oil   
Created: 1966 Signed  

Again, one must subscribe to learn the value of the works, the sale
histories and any biography that might be available about the artist.

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Wow, I never found any of that in my search, guess that's why your are
a researcher and I am not. Many thanx. The Painting I have is not a
landscape - it is a portrait of a chinese man reading a newspaper - as
I only paid £20 sterling for the painting I am quite please with the
price you quoted.

Thanx for all the info. 

Daragh