Leng Mei
Nine White Egrets
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings, Lot 600
14. Sep - 14. Sep 2016
The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings, Lot 600
14. Sep - 14. Sep 2016
Estimate: 28.000 - 48.000 USD
Price realised: 550.000 USD
Price realised: 550.000 USD
Description
Leng Mei (Active 1691-1742)
NINE WHITE EGRETS
signed Jinmen Huashi Leng Mei, dated yisi (1725) of the Yongzheng reign, spring, with three seals of the artist, leng mei zi ji chen, jin men hua shi, one illegible
Titleslip by Cheng Qi (1911-after 1988), signed Shuangsong lou
ink and color on silk, hanging scroll
165.3 by 96.5 cm. 65 by 38 in.
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, June 4, 1986, lot 75
NINE WHITE EGRETS
signed Jinmen Huashi Leng Mei, dated yisi (1725) of the Yongzheng reign, spring, with three seals of the artist, leng mei zi ji chen, jin men hua shi, one illegible
Titleslip by Cheng Qi (1911-after 1988), signed Shuangsong lou
ink and color on silk, hanging scroll
165.3 by 96.5 cm. 65 by 38 in.
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, June 4, 1986, lot 75
Artwork auctioned at 11 times the upper estimate price
The work Nine White Egrets by Leng Mei was worth USD 550,000.00 (€ 489,410.93) to a buyer in September 2016. This price was achieved in the auction The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 48,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Leng Mei - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work The Young Hercules, which sold at auction in May 2010 for HKD 16,900,000.00 (€ 1,755,719.95).
Kunstwerk zum Elffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Nine White Egrets von Leng Mei war einem Käufer im September 2016 USD 550.000,00 (€ 489.410,93) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 48.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Leng Mei mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit The Young Hercules beobachtet, die im Mai 2010 für HKD 16.900.000,00 (€ 1.755.719,95) versteigert wurde.
Leng Mei - Auction history
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