Maung Su Yatanabon
A set of four portrait studies including two Chinese elders and two Kachin elders each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4) all mounted but unframed
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.658 GBP
Price realised: 1.658 GBP
Description
Maung Su Yatanabon (Burmese, 1903-1965)
A set of four portrait studies including two Chinese elders and two Kachin elders
each signed 'Yatanabon/MgSu' (lower right), and variously inscribed in pencil with the details of the sitters and location (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white and traces of pencil
each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4)
all mounted but unframed
A set of four portrait studies including two Chinese elders and two Kachin elders
each signed 'Yatanabon/MgSu' (lower right), and variously inscribed in pencil with the details of the sitters and location (lower left)
watercolour heightened with white and traces of pencil
each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4)
all mounted but unframed
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Maung Su Yatanabon achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in March last year. In the Travel & Exploration auction, the work A set of four portrait studies including two Chinese elders and two Kachin elders each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4) all mounted but unframed sold for GBP 1,657.50 (€ 1,965.15) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Maung Su Yatanabon; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot A set of four portrait studies of Burmese sitters including a cigar smoker and cheroot smoker, a priest and a priestess each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4) all mounted but unframed sold at auction in March last year with the realized price of GBP 1,912.50 (€ 2,267.48).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Maung Su Yatanabon erzielte im März letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Travel & Exploration wurde die Arbeit A set of four portrait studies including two Chinese elders and two Kachin elders each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4) all mounted but unframed für GBP 1.657,50 (€ 1.965,15) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Maung Su Yatanabon; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit A set of four portrait studies of Burmese sitters including a cigar smoker and cheroot smoker, a priest and a priestess each 32 x 25.1cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/8in). (4) all mounted but unframed im März letzten Jahres mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 1.912,50 (€ 2.267,48).
Maung Su Yatanabon - Auction history
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