Gu Dexin

B02

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
Contemporary Asian Art, Lot 736
4. Apr - 4. Apr 2016
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 HKD
Price realised: 350.000 HKD
Gu Dexin
B. 1962
B02
signed in Chinese, titled in English and dated 1983 on the reverse
oil on canvas
112.5 by 81.6 cm; 44¼ by 31⅛ in.
Chinese Century Gallery, Paris | Acquired by the present owner from the above

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Gu Dexin achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Hong Kong in April 2016. In the Contemporary Asian Art auction, the work B02 sold for HKD 350,000.00 (€ 39,432.74) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 150,000.00. Admittedly, works by Gu Dexin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work B03 in October 2011 with an auction result of HKD 1,940,000.00 (€ 179,158.24).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Gu Dexin erzielte im April 2016 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Contemporary Asian Art wurde die Arbeit B02 für HKD 350.000,00 (€ 39.432,74) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 150.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Gu Dexin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit B03 im Oktober 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 1.940.000,00 (€ 179.158,24).

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