Liu Jianhua
Polychrome Ceramic Series – “Games"
Found at
Phillips,
Hong Kong Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale, Lot 19
27. May - 27. May 2018
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale, Lot 19
27. May - 27. May 2018
Estimate: 80.000 - 100.000 HKD
Price realised: 275.000 HKD
Price realised: 275.000 HKD
Description
2000
signed 'Liu Jianhua [in Chinese] 1/5' on the underside
polychrome ceramic
58 x 58 x 7.8 cm. (22 7/8 x 22 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Executed in 2000, this lot is number 1 from an edition of 5.
Private Collection, Belgium | Acquired from the above by the present owner
signed 'Liu Jianhua [in Chinese] 1/5' on the underside
polychrome ceramic
58 x 58 x 7.8 cm. (22 7/8 x 22 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Executed in 2000, this lot is number 1 from an edition of 5.
Private Collection, Belgium | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Liu Jianhua achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in Hong Kong in May 2018. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale auction, the work Polychrome Ceramic Series – “Games" sold for HKD 275,000.00 (€ 30,044.99) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 100,000.00. Admittedly, works by Liu Jianhua have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Games (Polychrome Ceramic Series) in May 2007 with an auction result of USD 168,000.00 (€ 124,879.21).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Liu Jianhua erzielte im Mai 2018 bei Phillips in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale wurde die Arbeit Polychrome Ceramic Series – “Games" für HKD 275.000,00 (€ 30.044,99) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 100.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Liu Jianhua auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Games (Polychrome Ceramic Series) im Mai 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 168.000,00 (€ 124.879,21).
Liu Jianhua - Auction history
