Mi Wanzhong
Rock and Calligraphy
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 822
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 822
26. Nov - 26. Nov 2007
Estimate: 50.000 - 60.000 HKD
Price realised: 319.500 HKD
Price realised: 319.500 HKD
Description
MI WANZHONG(1570-1628)/DONG QICHANG (1555-1636)
Rock and Calligraphy
A set of two fan leaves, mounted and framed,ink on gold flecked paper
First leaf measures 16.2 x 45.5 cm. (6 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed: Mi Wan Zhong, with one seal of the artist: Mi Wan Zhong
Second leaf measures 15.5 x 50.5 cm. (6 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed: Qi Chang, with one seal of the artist: Dong Qi Chang Yin
Two collectors' seals: Fen Yang Jin Gong Shen Ding, __ Tian Zhen Shang (2)
Rock and Calligraphy
A set of two fan leaves, mounted and framed,ink on gold flecked paper
First leaf measures 16.2 x 45.5 cm. (6 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed: Mi Wan Zhong, with one seal of the artist: Mi Wan Zhong
Second leaf measures 15.5 x 50.5 cm. (6 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed: Qi Chang, with one seal of the artist: Dong Qi Chang Yin
Two collectors' seals: Fen Yang Jin Gong Shen Ding, __ Tian Zhen Shang (2)
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
When the work Rock and Calligraphy by Mi Wanzhong was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 60,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than five times as high at HKD 319,500.00 (€ 27,930.15). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Mi Wanzhong - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Landscape, which sold at auction in November 2005 for HKD 600,000.00 (€ 65,648.85).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Rock and Calligraphy von Mi Wanzhong im November 2007 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 60.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 319.500,00 (€ 27.930,15) mehr als fünfmal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Mi Wanzhong mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Landscape beobachtet, die im November 2005 für HKD 600.000,00 (€ 65.648,85) versteigert wurde.
Mi Wanzhong - Auction history
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