Kim Whan-Ki
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 18
24. May - 24. May 2014
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 18
24. May - 24. May 2014
Estimate: 1.000.000 - 1.500.000 HKD
Price realised: 2.920.000 HKD
Price realised: 2.920.000 HKD
Description
KIM WHAN-KI
(Korean, 1913-1974)
Fleur de Lotus (Lotus Flower)
signed 'whanki' (lower right); titled & dated 'Fleur de Lotus 1956' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 x 30 cm. (23 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1956
(Korean, 1913-1974)
Fleur de Lotus (Lotus Flower)
signed 'whanki' (lower right); titled & dated 'Fleur de Lotus 1956' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 x 30 cm. (23 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1956
Upper estimate price exceeded by 95 %.
This artwork by Kim Whan-Ki achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2014. In the Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) auction, the work Unknown sold for HKD 2,920,000.00 (€ 276,158.36) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 1,500,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Kim Whan-Ki achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work 05-IV-71 #200 (Universe) in November 2019 with an auction result of HKD 101,955,000.00 (€ 11,824,892.46).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 95 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Kim Whan-Ki erzielte im Mai 2014 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) wurde die Arbeit Unknown für HKD 2.920.000,00 (€ 276.158,36) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 1.500.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Kim Whan-Ki erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit 05-IV-71 #200 (Universe) im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 101.955.000,00 (€ 11.824.892,46).
Kim Whan-Ki - Auction history
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