Cai Guo-Qiang
Project For Extraterrestrials No.10, Project To Extend The Great Wall Of China
Estimate: 12.000.000 - 18.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 20.487.500 HKD
Price realised: 20.487.500 HKD
Description
Cai Guo-Qiang B. 1957
B. 1957
PROJECT FOR EXTRATERRESTRIALS NO.10, PROJECT TO EXTEND THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
signed in pinyin and Chinese, titled and dated 2000.1.17
gunpowder and ink on paper (in 5 pieces)
each piece approx 304 by 402cm.; 119 3/4 by 158 1/4 in.
Eslite Gallery, Taiwan | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
B. 1957
PROJECT FOR EXTRATERRESTRIALS NO.10, PROJECT TO EXTEND THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
signed in pinyin and Chinese, titled and dated 2000.1.17
gunpowder and ink on paper (in 5 pieces)
each piece approx 304 by 402cm.; 119 3/4 by 158 1/4 in.
Eslite Gallery, Taiwan | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
A top price for Cai Guo-Qiang
The work Project For Extraterrestrials No.10, Project To Extend The Great Wall Of China by Cai Guo-Qiang was sold in the Contemporary Chinese Art (Part II) auction at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2007. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 18,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 20,487,500.00 (€ 1,826,712.40). With this result, Project For Extraterrestrials No.10, Project To Extend The Great Wall Of China is even the most expensive work of art by Cai Guo-Qiang that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Cai Guo-Qiang
Die Arbeit Project For Extraterrestrials No.10, Project To Extend The Great Wall Of China von Cai Guo-Qiang wurde im Oktober 2007 in der Auktion Contemporary Chinese Art (Part II) bei Sothebys in Hong Kong versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 18.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 20.487.500,00 (€ 1.826.712,40) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Project For Extraterrestrials No.10, Project To Extend The Great Wall Of China sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Cai Guo-Qiang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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