Chen Keng
Towing Out to Sea I
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 288
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2013
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 288
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Chen Keng
(Chinese, B. 1962)
Towing Out to Sea I
signed in Chinese; dated '98' (lower right); titled and signed in Chinese; signed and dated 'chen keng 1998' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
40 x 137 cm. (15 3/4 x 54 in.)
Painted in 1998
(Chinese, B. 1962)
Towing Out to Sea I
signed in Chinese; dated '98' (lower right); titled and signed in Chinese; signed and dated 'chen keng 1998' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
40 x 137 cm. (15 3/4 x 54 in.)
Painted in 1998
A top price for Chen Keng - as previously expected
In November 2013 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), which included the work Towing Out to Sea I by Chen Keng. The price achieved of HKD 87,500.00 (€ 8,295.97) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 70,000.00 – 100,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Towing Out to Sea I is the most expensive artwork by Chen Keng that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Im November 2013 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) durch, in der auch die Arbeit Towing Out to Sea I von Chen Keng zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 87.500,00 (€ 8.295,97) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 70.000,00 – 100.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Towing Out to Sea I das teuerste Kunstwerk von Chen Keng, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
