Chua Lam

Joy in Plain and Sight

Found at Christies, Hong Kong (Online Auction)
Dawn of Spring – Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 1
14. Feb - 28. Feb 2023
Estimate: 12.000 - 20.000 HKD
Price realised: 23.940 HKD
CHUA LAM (B. 1941) Joy in Plain and Sight Hanging scroll, ink on paper 78.2 x 16.3 cm. (30 3 ⁄ 4 x 6 3 ⁄ 8 in.) Signed, with one seal of the artist

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Joy in Plain and Sight by Chua Lam was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in February this year. It achieved a price of HKD 23,940.00 (€ 2,876.77), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. Admittedly, works by Chua Lam have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Calligraphy in Running Script in March last year with an auction result of HKD 100,800.00 (€ 11,603.86).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Joy in Plain and Sight von Chua Lam kam im Februar diesen Jahres bei Christies in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 23.940,00 (€ 2.876,77) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Chua Lam auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Calligraphy in Running Script im März letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 100.800,00 (€ 11.603,86).

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