Hsia Yan
A Bird Eating Mantis(Painted In 2003)
Found at
China Guardian,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Lot 72
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2018
Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Lot 72
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2018
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 HKD
Price realised: 141.600 HKD
Price realised: 141.600 HKD
Description
Acrylic and collage on paper
55 x 75 cm. 21 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.
Signed in English and dated on bottom right
LITERATURE
2003, HSIA YAN, ESLITE GALLERY, TAIPEI
EXHIBITED
2003, Hsia Yan, Eslite Gallery, Taipei
Eslite Gallery, Taipei | Private Collection, Asia
55 x 75 cm. 21 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.
Signed in English and dated on bottom right
LITERATURE
2003, HSIA YAN, ESLITE GALLERY, TAIPEI
EXHIBITED
2003, Hsia Yan, Eslite Gallery, Taipei
Eslite Gallery, Taipei | Private Collection, Asia
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work A Bird Eating Mantis(Painted In 2003) by Hsia Yan was sold in the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art auction at China Guardian in Hong Kong in October 2018. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 141,600.00 (€ 15,944.37), 18% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Hsia Yan have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pedestrian At Soho No.5 in April 2017 with an auction result of HKD 850,000.00 (€ 100,330.43).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Bird Eating Mantis(Painted In 2003) von Hsia Yan wurde im Oktober 2018 in der Auktion Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art bei China Guardian in Hong Kong versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 141.600,00 (€ 15.944,37) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hsia Yan auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pedestrian At Soho No.5 im April 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 850.000,00 (€ 100.330,43).