Li Kuchan
Eagle Perched On An Old Tree
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 HKD
Price realised: 121.600 HKD
Price realised: 121.600 HKD
Description
Fine Chinese Paintings Formerly in the Collection of Mingzhai 南洋明齋舊藏古代及近現代中國書畫 Lots 801-839 楊作明（1925-1984），廣東潮州澄海人，後移居馬來西亞從商。雖是僑胞身份，卻對中國書畫十分著迷，自行鑽研書畫收藏。約六十年代末期，經由楊之光先生推薦而個別造訪北京榮寶齋、天津藝苑及上海畫苑等地，收購許多該地區著名書畫家之作。據藏家後人講述，家中與楊之光弟子單伯欽先生亦有深交，其中兩件帶其上款的作品分別為關良〈武劇人物〉（拍賣編號826）及關山月〈灕江山水〉（拍賣編號827）。因南洋地區專業裝裱行當較不風行，楊先生還曾特地在香港逗留多時，就教於裝池能手，返家後自行裱畫，其專注與投入，絕非一般收藏家可與比肩。
LI KUCHAN (1899-1983)
Eagle Perched on an Old Tree
Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
Inscribed and signed Ligong, with one artist's seal and one collector's seal
Titleslip inscribed and dated 1978, with one collector's seal
94 x 33cm (37 x 13in)
LI KUCHAN (1899-1983)
Eagle Perched on an Old Tree
Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
Inscribed and signed Ligong, with one artist's seal and one collector's seal
Titleslip inscribed and dated 1978, with one collector's seal
94 x 33cm (37 x 13in)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 52 %.
In June this year Bonhams in London held the auction Fine Chinese Paintings, which included the work Eagle Perched On An Old Tree by Li Kuchan. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 121,600.00 (€ 14,208.94), 52% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Li Kuchan achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Egret by Lotus in October 2021 with an auction result of HKD 1,512,000.00 (€ 168,189.06).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 52 % übertroffen
Im Juni diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Fine Chinese Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Eagle Perched On An Old Tree von Li Kuchan zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 121.600,00 (€ 14.208,94) und damit 52% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Li Kuchan erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Egret by Lotus im Oktober 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 1.512.000,00 (€ 168.189,06).
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