Cai Xian
Squirrels On Grapevine
Estimate: 35.000 - 50.000 HKD
Price realised: 52.500 HKD
Price realised: 52.500 HKD
Description
Cai Xian
(1897-1960)
SQUIRRELS ON GRAPEVINE
signed CAI XIAN, inscribed, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist. The reverse, signed WANG FU’AN, dated 1950, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist
ink and colour on paper, folding fan
18.2 by 47 cm. 8 7/8 by 18 1/2 in.
(1897-1960)
SQUIRRELS ON GRAPEVINE
signed CAI XIAN, inscribed, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist. The reverse, signed WANG FU’AN, dated 1950, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist
ink and colour on paper, folding fan
18.2 by 47 cm. 8 7/8 by 18 1/2 in.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Squirrels On Grapevine by Cai Xian was sold in the Fine Chinese Paintings auction at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2017. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 52,500.00 (€ 5,778.25). Admittedly, works by Cai Xian have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Monkeys and Horses in November 2016 with an auction result of HKD 472,000.00 (€ 57,516.35).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Squirrels On Grapevine von Cai Xian wurde im Oktober 2017 in der Auktion Fine Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in Hong Kong versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 52.500,00 (€ 5.778,25) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Cai Xian auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Monkeys and Horses im November 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 472.000,00 (€ 57.516,35).
Cai Xian - Auction history
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