Li Wentian
Calligraphy Couplet In Kaishu
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 HKD
Price realised: 200.000 HKD
Price realised: 200.000 HKD
Description
Li Wentian (1834-1895)
CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN KAISHU
signed DI LI WENTIAN, dated ding chou, 1877, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist
ink on paper, pair of hanging scrolls
each 152 by 33 cm. 59 ¾ by 13 in. (2)
CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN KAISHU
signed DI LI WENTIAN, dated ding chou, 1877, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist
ink on paper, pair of hanging scrolls
each 152 by 33 cm. 59 ¾ by 13 in. (2)
A top price for Li Wentian
The work Calligraphy Couplet In Kaishu by Li Wentian was worth HKD 200,000.00 (€ 18,978.96) to a buyer in October 2013. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Chinese Paintings at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 50,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Calligraphy Couplet In Kaishu the most expensive artwork by Li Wentian that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Li Wentian
Die Arbeit Calligraphy Couplet In Kaishu von Li Wentian war einem Käufer im Oktober 2013 HKD 200.000,00 (€ 18.978,96) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 50.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Calligraphy Couplet In Kaishu zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Li Wentian, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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