Chu Weibor
The Original Woodblock Of Two Buffaloes And Girl With Deer (Double-Sided)
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Modern Art Day Sale, Lot 782
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2020
Modern Art Day Sale, Lot 782
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Chu Weibor
B.1929
THE ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK OF TWO BUFFALOES AND GIRL WITH DEER (DOUBLE-SIDED)
executed in 1970
incised with the artist's signature in Pinyin and Chinese, dated 1970
wood
116.5 by 61 cm; 45 ⅞ by 24 in.
Collection of Sheridan and Sallie Bell
B.1929
THE ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK OF TWO BUFFALOES AND GIRL WITH DEER (DOUBLE-SIDED)
executed in 1970
incised with the artist's signature in Pinyin and Chinese, dated 1970
wood
116.5 by 61 cm; 45 ⅞ by 24 in.
Collection of Sheridan and Sallie Bell
Artwork auctioned at six times the upper estimate price
The work The Original Woodblock Of Two Buffaloes And Girl With Deer (Double-Sided) by Chu Weibor was worth HKD 125,000.00 (€ 13,695.43) to a buyer in July 2020. This price was achieved in the auction Modern Art Day Sale at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 20,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Chu Weibor have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Eminence in May 2019 with an auction result of HKD 812,500.00 (€ 92,990.40).
Kunstwerk zum Sechsfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Original Woodblock Of Two Buffaloes And Girl With Deer (Double-Sided) von Chu Weibor war einem Käufer im Juli 2020 HKD 125.000,00 (€ 13.695,43) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern Art Day Sale bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 20.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Chu Weibor auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Eminence im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 812.500,00 (€ 92.990,40).
Chu Weibor - Auction history
