Kitao Shigemasa

Kaiko yashinai-gusa dai ku (Silk-making, no. 9)

Found at Christies, New York
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 8
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2001
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 1.880 USD
Kitao Shigemasa (1739-1820)
Kaiko yashinai-gusa dai ku (Silk-making, no. 9)
Two women spinning silk thread, the ninth sheet from the series, signed Kitao Shigemasa ga--good impression, slightly faded, slightly soiled, restorations, tape residue on verso
chuban: 25.7 x 19.9cm.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

The work Kaiko yashinai-gusa dai ku (Silk-making, no. 9) by Kitao Shigemasa was sold in the Japanese and Korean Art auction at Christies in New York in March 2001. The »bidding war« ended at USD 1,880.00 (€ 2,137.82), 25% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Kitao Shigemasa have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work La première, période Edo (1615-1868), fin du 18e et début 19e siècle ; la seconde, probablement ère Showa (1926-1989), début du 20e siècle in October this year with an auction result of EUR 11,520.00.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Kaiko yashinai-gusa dai ku (Silk-making, no. 9) von Kitao Shigemasa wurde im März 2001 in der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 1.880,00 (€ 2.137,82) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Kitao Shigemasa auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit La première, période Edo (1615-1868), fin du 18e et début 19e siècle ; la seconde, probablement ère Showa (1926-1989), début du 20e siècle im Oktober diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 11.520,00.

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