Fang Wanyi
Hollyhock Flowers of Duan Wu Festival
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2259
30. Nov - 30. Nov 2010
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2259
30. Nov - 30. Nov 2010
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 HKD
Price realised: 175.000 HKD
Price realised: 175.000 HKD
Description
FANG WANYI (1732-1779)
Hollyhock Flowers of Duan Wu Festival
Entitled and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fifth day of the fifth month (Duan Wu Festival), jiawu year (1774)
Colophon by Zhang Wentao (1764-1814), signed with two seals
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
125.7 x 43.3 cm. (49 1/2 x 17 in.)
Hollyhock Flowers of Duan Wu Festival
Entitled and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fifth day of the fifth month (Duan Wu Festival), jiawu year (1774)
Colophon by Zhang Wentao (1764-1814), signed with two seals
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
125.7 x 43.3 cm. (49 1/2 x 17 in.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Fang Wanyi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2010. In the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction, the work Hollyhock Flowers of Duan Wu Festival sold for HKD 175,000.00 (€ 17,290.58) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 80,000.00. Admittedly, works by Fang Wanyi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ink Plum Blossom in April 2017 with an auction result of HKD 812,500.00 (€ 95,904.08).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Fang Wanyi erzielte im November 2010 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy wurde die Arbeit Hollyhock Flowers of Duan Wu Festival für HKD 175.000,00 (€ 17.290,58) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 80.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Fang Wanyi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ink Plum Blossom im April 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 812.500,00 (€ 95.904,08).
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