Chen Zhen
The Writing/The Number
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Curated, Lot 274
21. Sep - 30. Sep 2021
Contemporary Curated, Lot 274
21. Sep - 30. Sep 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Chen Zhen
1955 - 2000
The Writing/The Number
stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter and Plexiglas, in 4 parts
overall: 47¼ by 44¾ in. 120 by 113.7 cm.120 by 113.7 by 29.2 cm.
Executed in 1990.
Dany Keller Galerie, Eichelhardt | Private Collection (acquired from the above in September 1991) | Sotheby's, New York, 2 March 2017, Lot 239 | Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
1955 - 2000
The Writing/The Number
stone, sand, metal, wood, ink, rice paper, cellophane, steel, typewriter and Plexiglas, in 4 parts
overall: 47¼ by 44¾ in. 120 by 113.7 cm.120 by 113.7 by 29.2 cm.
Executed in 1990.
Dany Keller Galerie, Eichelhardt | Private Collection (acquired from the above in September 1991) | Sotheby's, New York, 2 March 2017, Lot 239 | Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
In September 2021 Sothebys in New York held the auction Contemporary Curated, which included the work The Writing/The Number by Chen Zhen. The price achieved of USD 60,480.00 (€ 52,241.51) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 50,000.00 – 70,000.00. Admittedly, works by Chen Zhen have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Opening Of A Closed Center in May 2007 with an auction result of USD 576,000.00 (€ 428,157.29).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im September 2021 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Contemporary Curated durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Writing/The Number von Chen Zhen zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 60.480,00 (€ 52.241,51) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 50.000,00 – 70.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Chen Zhen auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Opening Of A Closed Center im Mai 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 576.000,00 (€ 428.157,29).
