Ma Quan
Flower, Bird and Insect
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1007
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2016
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1007
28. Nov - 28. Nov 2016
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 HKD
Price realised: 475.000 HKD
Price realised: 475.000 HKD
Description
Album of twelve leaves, ink and colour on silk
Each leaf measures 26 x 17.8 cm. (10 1/4 x 7 in.)
Two leaves inscribed and seven leaves inscribed and signed, with a total of seventeen seals of the artist
Each leaf measures 26 x 17.8 cm. (10 1/4 x 7 in.)
Two leaves inscribed and seven leaves inscribed and signed, with a total of seventeen seals of the artist
A top price for Ma Quan
When the work Flower, Bird and Insect by Ma Quan was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2016, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 70,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than six times as high at HKD 475,000.00 (€ 57,881.92). This high result makes Flower, Bird and Insect the most expensive artwork by Ma Quan that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ma Quan
Als die Arbeit Flower, Bird and Insect von Ma Quan im November 2016 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 70.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 475.000,00 (€ 57.881,92) mehr als sechsmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Flower, Bird and Insect zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ma Quan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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