Matthew Wong
The Night Watcher
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Now Evening Auction, Lot 13
9. May - 19. May 2022
The Now Evening Auction, Lot 13
9. May - 19. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from an Important Private Collection
Matthew Wong
1984 - 2019
The Night Watcher
signed 王, titled The Night Watcher and dated 二0一八 (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 by 48 in.
152.4 by 122 cm.
Executed in 2018. --------------------------------------------------
Karma, New York | Acquired from the above in 2018 by the present owner
Matthew Wong
1984 - 2019
The Night Watcher
signed 王, titled The Night Watcher and dated 二0一八 (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 by 48 in.
152.4 by 122 cm.
Executed in 2018. --------------------------------------------------
Karma, New York | Acquired from the above in 2018 by the present owner
A top price for Matthew Wong
This artwork by Matthew Wong achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in May last year. In the The Now Evening Auction auction, the work The Night Watcher sold for USD 5,897,150.00 (€ 5,495,433.79) - well above the upper estimate of USD 2,000,000.00. This high result makes The Night Watcher the most expensive artwork by Matthew Wong that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Matthew Wong
Dieses Kunstwerk von Matthew Wong erzielte im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Now Evening Auction wurde die Arbeit The Night Watcher für USD 5.897.150,00 (€ 5.495.433,79) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 2.000.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Night Watcher zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Matthew Wong, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Matthew Wong - Auction history
