Lu Zhi

Narcissus

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 2546
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2018
Estimate: 260.000 - 350.000 HKD
Price realised: 937.500 HKD
Lu Zhi 1496-1576
NARCISSUS
signed Baoshan Lu Zhi and with two seals of the artist
Colophon at the mounting border by Qi Gong (1912-2005), dated 1988 and with two seals of his
with one collector’s seal of Gao Shiqi (1644-1703), one collector’s seal of Yong Xing (1752-1823), one collector’s seal of Xu Shigang (1871-1934) and two other collectors’ seals
ink on paper, framed
59.5 by 27 cm. 23 3/8  by 10 5/8  in. 

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Lu Zhi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2018. In the Fine Classical Chinese Paintings auction, the work Narcissus sold for HKD 937,500.00 (€ 105,563.89) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 350,000.00. Admittedly, works by Lu Zhi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The South Marsh in November 2021 with an auction result of HKD 5,625,000.00 (€ 625,442.99).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Lu Zhi erzielte im Oktober 2018 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings wurde die Arbeit Narcissus für HKD 937.500,00 (€ 105.563,89) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 350.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Lu Zhi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The South Marsh im November 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 5.625.000,00 (€ 625.442,99).

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