Huang Yao
Riding the Dragon
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Lot 1300
26. Nov - 27. Nov 2012
Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Lot 1300
26. Nov - 27. Nov 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
HUANG YAO (1917-1987)
Riding the Dragon
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated ninth day, ninth month, gengshen year (1980)
ink and colour on paper
140 x 73 cm. (55 1/8 x 28 3/4 in.)
20th Century
Riding the Dragon
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated ninth day, ninth month, gengshen year (1980)
ink and colour on paper
140 x 73 cm. (55 1/8 x 28 3/4 in.)
20th Century
A top price for Huang Yao
The work Riding the Dragon by Huang Yao was worth HKD 740,000.00 (€ 73,374.33) to a buyer in November 2012. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Chinese Modern Paintings at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 200,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Riding the Dragon the most expensive artwork by Huang Yao that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Huang Yao
Die Arbeit Riding the Dragon von Huang Yao war einem Käufer im November 2012 HKD 740.000,00 (€ 73.374,33) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Chinese Modern Paintings bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 200.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Riding the Dragon zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Huang Yao, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
