Li Keran
Seeking Inspiration
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Lot 1072
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2022
Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Lot 1072
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2022
Estimate: 500.000 - 700.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.386.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.386.000 HKD
Description
LI KERAN (1907-1989)
Seeking Inspiration
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
68 x 45.5 cm. (26 3/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with six seals of the artist
Seeking Inspiration
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
68 x 45.5 cm. (26 3/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with six seals of the artist
Upper estimate price exceeded by 98 %.
This artwork by Li Keran achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in December last year. In the Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings auction, the work Seeking Inspiration sold for HKD 1,386,000.00 (€ 166,091.98) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 700,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Li Keran achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Magnificent Mountains With Gushy Cascades in October 2017 with an auction result of HKD 122,162,500.00 (€ 13,445,426.25).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 98 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Li Keran erzielte im Dezember letzten Jahres bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings wurde die Arbeit Seeking Inspiration für HKD 1.386.000,00 (€ 166.091,98) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 700.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Li Keran erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Magnificent Mountains With Gushy Cascades im Oktober 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 122.162.500,00 (€ 13.445.426,25).