Dong Gao

Scenic Sites Of West Lake

Found at Christies, New York
Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Lot 344
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2009

Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 194.500 USD

Description

DONG GAO (1740-1818)
Scenic Sites of West Lake
Set of four albums, the first and fourth with ten double leaves and the second and third with twelve double leaves each, for a total of 44 paintings; ink and color on silk
Each leaf: 4 7/8 x 3¾ in. (12.4 x 9.6 cm.)
Each album consists of paintings of scenic locales in Zhejiang province, each opposite an inscription with historical information in standard script calligraphy
First album with a frontispiece by the artist, signed and with two seals

A top price for Dong Gao

In March 2009 Christies in New York held the auction Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, which included the work Scenic Sites Of West Lake by Dong Gao. The »bidding war« ended at USD 194,500.00 (€ 146,670.69), 30% above the upper estimate. With this result, Scenic Sites Of West Lake is even the most expensive work of art by Dong Gao that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Dong Gao

Im März 2009 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections durch, in der auch die Arbeit Scenic Sites Of West Lake von Dong Gao zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 194.500,00 (€ 146.670,69) und damit 30% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Scenic Sites Of West Lake sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Dong Gao, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.