Carlos V. Francisco "Botong"
The Mandala Builders
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Lot 305
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2016
Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Lot 305
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2016
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.500.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.500.000 HKD
Description
Carlos V. Francisco "Botong"
THE MANDALA BUILDERS
Signed and dated 1960
Watercolor on paper
56.5 by 72.5 cm; 22 1/4 by 28 1/2 in.
Private Collection, Japan
THE MANDALA BUILDERS
Signed and dated 1960
Watercolor on paper
56.5 by 72.5 cm; 22 1/4 by 28 1/2 in.
Private Collection, Japan
A top price for Botong Francisco
The work The Mandala Builders by Botong Francisco was worth HKD 1,500,000.00 (€ 168,997.47) to a buyer in April 2016. This price was achieved in the auction Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 180,000.00 many times over. This high result makes The Mandala Builders the most expensive artwork by Botong Francisco that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Botong Francisco
Die Arbeit The Mandala Builders von Botong Francisco war einem Käufer im April 2016 HKD 1.500.000,00 (€ 168.997,47) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 180.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Mandala Builders zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Botong Francisco, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Botong Francisco - Auction history
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