Li Chen
Ink ~ Play
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
21st Century Art Day Sale, Lot 184
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2021
21st Century Art Day Sale, Lot 184
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
LI CHEN (B. 1963)
Ink ~ Play
signed, numbered and dated ‘Li Chen 2015 1⁄6’; signed in Chinese (incised on the side of the base); signed and numbered ‘Li Chen 1⁄6’ (incised on two figure sculptures)
bronze sculpture
36 (H) x 135 x 60 cm. (14 1⁄8 x 53 1⁄8 x 23 5⁄8 in.)
Executed in 2015
edition: 1⁄6
two seals of the artist
Ink ~ Play
signed, numbered and dated ‘Li Chen 2015 1⁄6’; signed in Chinese (incised on the side of the base); signed and numbered ‘Li Chen 1⁄6’ (incised on two figure sculptures)
bronze sculpture
36 (H) x 135 x 60 cm. (14 1⁄8 x 53 1⁄8 x 23 5⁄8 in.)
Executed in 2015
edition: 1⁄6
two seals of the artist
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
In December 2021 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction 21st Century Art Day Sale, which included the work Ink ~ Play by Li Chen. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 1,250,000.00 (€ 141,588.62), 25% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Li Chen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Dragon-Riding Buddha (Executed In 2001) in April 2021 with an auction result of HKD 17,975,000.00 (€ 1,924,505.40).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2021 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion 21st Century Art Day Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Ink ~ Play von Li Chen zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 1.250.000,00 (€ 141.588,62) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Li Chen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Dragon-Riding Buddha (Executed In 2001) im April 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 17.975.000,00 (€ 1.924.505,40).
