Qian Feng
Hundred Family Surnames In Regular Script
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 545
19. Mar - 19. Mar 2015
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 545
19. Mar - 19. Mar 2015
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 20.000 USD
Price realised: 20.000 USD
Description
Qian Feng 1740-1795
HUNDRED FAMILY SURNAMES IN REGULAR SCRIPT
Colophon by Wang Renjun (1866-1913), signed Wang Renjun, dated renyin (1902), the tenth lunar month, with one collector's seal, dui ke hui hao ren sheng yi le; and Tan Zekai (1889-1948), dated jiwei (1919), the sixth lunar month, signed Zekai with one collector's seal, wu xiang ti ji
ink on paper, album of twelve leaves
each 21 by 13 cm. 8 1/4 by 5 1/8 in. (12)
HUNDRED FAMILY SURNAMES IN REGULAR SCRIPT
Colophon by Wang Renjun (1866-1913), signed Wang Renjun, dated renyin (1902), the tenth lunar month, with one collector's seal, dui ke hui hao ren sheng yi le; and Tan Zekai (1889-1948), dated jiwei (1919), the sixth lunar month, signed Zekai with one collector's seal, wu xiang ti ji
ink on paper, album of twelve leaves
each 21 by 13 cm. 8 1/4 by 5 1/8 in. (12)
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Hundred Family Surnames In Regular Script by Qian Feng was worth USD 20,000.00 (€ 18,620.24) to a buyer in March 2015. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 5,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Qian Feng have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Letters in September 2013 with an auction result of USD 137,000.00 (€ 101,219.06).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Hundred Family Surnames In Regular Script von Qian Feng war einem Käufer im März 2015 USD 20.000,00 (€ 18.620,24) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 5.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Qian Feng auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Letters im September 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 137.000,00 (€ 101.219,06).