Donna Ong
And We Were Like Those Who Dream (Cocoon 3)
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
20th Century & Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session), Lot 435
26.Mai - 26.Mai.2019
20th Century & Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session), Lot 435
26.Mai - 26.Mai.2019
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 HKD
Price realised: 187.500 HKD
Price realised: 187.500 HKD
Description
paper cuts-out, wood, acrylic, LED lightboxes and furniture
without pedestal: 44.8 x 62 x 38.5 cm. (17 5/8 x 24 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
with pedestal: 44.8 x 38.5 x 72 cm. (17 5/8 x 15 1/8 x 28 3/8 in.)
Executed in 2013
Private Collection, Europe
without pedestal: 44.8 x 62 x 38.5 cm. (17 5/8 x 24 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
with pedestal: 44.8 x 38.5 x 72 cm. (17 5/8 x 15 1/8 x 28 3/8 in.)
Executed in 2013
Private Collection, Europe
A top price for Donna Ong
The work And We Were Like Those Who Dream (Cocoon 3) by Donna Ong was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2019. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 180,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 187,500.00 (€ 21,459.32). With this result, And We Were Like Those Who Dream (Cocoon 3) is even the most expensive work of art by Donna Ong that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Donna Ong
Die Arbeit And We Were Like Those Who Dream (Cocoon 3) von Donna Ong wurde im Mai 2019 in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 180.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 187.500,00 (€ 21.459,32) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist And We Were Like Those Who Dream (Cocoon 3) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Donna Ong, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.