Kao Yu
Living Under the Red Flag Series - Passion, Vision & Revolution
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Sale (Day Sale), Lot 1059
1. DEC - 1. DEC 2008
Asian Contemporary Sale (Day Sale), Lot 1059
1. DEC - 1. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
KAO YU
(Born in 1981)
Living Under the Red Flag Series - Passion, Vision & Revolution
signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'Kao Yu; 2004.; 120 x 140 cm.; Under the Red Flag' in Chinese (lower right, left & on reverse )
acrylic on canvas, triptych
120 x 140 cm. (47 1/4 x 55 in.) x 3 pieces
Painted in 2004 (3)
(Born in 1981)
Living Under the Red Flag Series - Passion, Vision & Revolution
signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'Kao Yu; 2004.; 120 x 140 cm.; Under the Red Flag' in Chinese (lower right, left & on reverse )
acrylic on canvas, triptych
120 x 140 cm. (47 1/4 x 55 in.) x 3 pieces
Painted in 2004 (3)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Living Under the Red Flag Series - Passion, Vision & Revolution by Kao Yu was sold in the Asian Contemporary Sale (Day Sale) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in December 2008. It changed hands for a price of HKD 475,000.00 (€ 44,022.56) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of HKD 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Other works by Kao Yu have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2014 the work Milky Way Hero was auctioned for HKD 562,500.00 (€ 53,198.31).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Living Under the Red Flag Series - Passion, Vision & Revolution von Kao Yu wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion Asian Contemporary Sale (Day Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von HKD 475.000,00 (€ 44.022,56) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von HKD 300.000,00 – 500.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Kao Yu konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2014 die Arbeit Milky Way Hero für HKD 562.500,00 (€ 53.198,31) versteigert.