Gu Tinglong
Calligraphy Collections
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 118
15. Aug - 29. Aug 2023
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Lot 118
15. Aug - 29. Aug 2023
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 HKD
Price realised: 30.240 HKD
Price realised: 30.240 HKD
Description
GU TINGLONG (1904-1998) Calligraphy Collections Two hanging scrolls, ink on paper 1. One measures 92 x 46.8 cm. (36 1 ⁄ 4 x 18 3 ⁄ 8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated dingmao year (1987) Dedicated to Yuming (I.M. Pei) Titleslip inscribed by Chen Congzhou (1918-2000) NOTE: Chen Congzhou, formerly known as Yuwen, and was later known as Ziweng, was a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. He was an expert in ancient Chinese architecture and gardens. Chen was also proficient in literature and history. As a disciple of Zhang Daqian, he specialised in landscapes, figures and flowers. Chen played an important tole in the preservation and development of ancient Chinese gardens. He was a close friend of Mr I.M Pei. 2. One measures 68 x 33.5 cm. (26 3 ⁄ 4 x 13 1 ⁄ 4 in.) Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist Dated third day of third month, xinyou year (1981) Dedicated to Yuming (I.M. Pei) NOTE: A native of Suzhou, Gu Tinglong was a prominent expert on Chinese ancient book editions, former curator of the Shanghai Library, bibliographer, and calligrapher. After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, Gu established a private library so as to preserve ancient volumes from destruction by Japanese aggressors.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Calligraphy Collections by Gu Tinglong was sold in the Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online auction at Christies in New York in August this year. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 30,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 30,240.00 (€ 3,557.15). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Gu Tinglong achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Calligraphy in November 2019 with an auction result of HKD 325,000.00 (€ 37,693.98).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Calligraphy Collections von Gu Tinglong wurde im August diesen Jahres in der Auktion Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 30.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 30.240,00 (€ 3.557,15) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Gu Tinglong erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Calligraphy im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 325.000,00 (€ 37.693,98).
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