Guo Morou
Couplet Calligraphy
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong (Online Auction)
On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik, Lot 1724
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2020
On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik, Lot 1724
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2020
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.062.500 HKD
Price realised: 1.062.500 HKD
Description
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 135.3 x 32 cm. (53 1 ⁄ 4 x 12 1 ⁄ 2 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Zhitai (Robert van Gulik)
Two collector’s seals of Robert van Gulk
NOTE: Robert van Gulik Reference no. 501.
Guo Moruo, born in Leshan, Sichuan Province, was a Chinese archaeologist, historian, poet, politician, and writer. He co-founded the Creation Society in Shanghai, which promoted modern and vernacular literature. Guo was held in high regard in Chinese contemporary literature, history and archaeology.
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Each scroll measures 135.3 x 32 cm. (53 1 ⁄ 4 x 12 1 ⁄ 2 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Zhitai (Robert van Gulik)
Two collector’s seals of Robert van Gulk
NOTE: Robert van Gulik Reference no. 501.
Guo Moruo, born in Leshan, Sichuan Province, was a Chinese archaeologist, historian, poet, politician, and writer. He co-founded the Creation Society in Shanghai, which promoted modern and vernacular literature. Guo was held in high regard in Chinese contemporary literature, history and archaeology.
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Artwork auctioned at eight times the upper estimate price
When the work Couplet Calligraphy by Guo Moruo was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in December 2020, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 120,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than eight times as high at HKD 1,062,500.00 (€ 112,070.73). Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Guo Moruo; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Calligraphy In Xingshu sold at auction in October 2014 with the realized price of HKD 2,080,000.00 (€ 214,142.06).
Kunstwerk zum Achtfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Couplet Calligraphy von Guo Moruo im Dezember 2020 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 120.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 1.062.500,00 (€ 112.070,73) mehr als achtmal so hoch. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Guo Moruo; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Calligraphy In Xingshu im Oktober 2014 mit dem Hammerpreis von HKD 2.080.000,00 (€ 214.142,06).
Guo Moruo - Auction history
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