John Madu
Can We Just Chill (After Manet)
Found at
Phillips,
Hong Kong Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Lot 142
21. Jun - 21. Jun 2022
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Lot 142
21. Jun - 21. Jun 2022
Estimate: 35.000 - 85.000 HKD
Price realised: 214.200 HKD
Price realised: 214.200 HKD
Description
signed and dated 'John Madu 2020' lower right
acrylic on canvas
121.7 x 121 cm. (47 7/8 x 47 5/8 in.)
Painted in 2020.
acrylic on canvas
121.7 x 121 cm. (47 7/8 x 47 5/8 in.)
Painted in 2020.
A top price for John Madu
This artwork by John Madu achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in Hong Kong in June last year. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale auction, the work Can We Just Chill (After Manet) sold for HKD 214,200.00 (€ 26,066.56) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 85,000.00. This high result makes Can We Just Chill (After Manet) the most expensive artwork by John Madu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Madu
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Madu erzielte im Juni letzten Jahres bei Phillips in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale wurde die Arbeit Can We Just Chill (After Manet) für HKD 214.200,00 (€ 26.066,56) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 85.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Can We Just Chill (After Manet) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Madu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Madu - Auction history
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