Geng Jianyi
Two People Under A Light
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
The Ullens Collection - The Nascence of Avant Garde China, Lot 803
3. Apr - 3. Apr 2011
The Ullens Collection - The Nascence of Avant Garde China, Lot 803
3. Apr - 3. Apr 2011
Estimate: 1.000.000 - 1.500.000 HKD
Price realised: 18.580.000 HKD
Price realised: 18.580.000 HKD
Description
Geng Jianyi
B. 1962
TWO PEOPLE UNDER A LIGHT
Executed in 1985
oil on canvas
117 by 154.5 cm.; 46 by 60 7/8 in.
Chinese Century, Paris
B. 1962
TWO PEOPLE UNDER A LIGHT
Executed in 1985
oil on canvas
117 by 154.5 cm.; 46 by 60 7/8 in.
Chinese Century, Paris
A top price for Geng Jianyi
The work Two People Under A Light by Geng Jianyi was worth HKD 18,580,000.00 (€ 1,614,671.07) to a buyer in April 2011. This price was achieved in the auction The Ullens Collection - The Nascence of Avant Garde China at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 1,500,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Two People Under A Light the most expensive artwork by Geng Jianyi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Geng Jianyi
Die Arbeit Two People Under A Light von Geng Jianyi war einem Käufer im April 2011 HKD 18.580.000,00 (€ 1.614.671,07) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Ullens Collection - The Nascence of Avant Garde China bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 1.500.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Two People Under A Light zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Geng Jianyi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Geng Jianyi - Auction history
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