Rong Rong
Rong Rong'S East Village
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Description
RONG RONG (B. 1968)
signed and numbered '29/38 Rong Rong' (lower margin of each print)
a complete set of forty gelatin silver prints and a book, in original iron box
each photograph: 27.5 x 35.3 cm. (10<sup>7</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x 13<sup>7</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
each sheet: 38.7 x 44.8 cm. (15<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 17<sup>5</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
book: 28.5 x 37 x 2 cm. (11<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 14<sup>5</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in.)
iron box: 46.5 x 48.5 x 6 cm. (18<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 19<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x 2<sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
Executed in 1993-1998. This work is number 29 from an edition of 38.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner | Private collection, Beijing | Private collection, Berlin
signed and numbered '29/38 Rong Rong' (lower margin of each print)
a complete set of forty gelatin silver prints and a book, in original iron box
each photograph: 27.5 x 35.3 cm. (10<sup>7</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x 13<sup>7</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
each sheet: 38.7 x 44.8 cm. (15<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 17<sup>5</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
book: 28.5 x 37 x 2 cm. (11<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 14<sup>5</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in.)
iron box: 46.5 x 48.5 x 6 cm. (18<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> x 19<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> x 2<sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in.)
Executed in 1993-1998. This work is number 29 from an edition of 38.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner | Private collection, Beijing | Private collection, Berlin
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In March 2021 Christies in New York held the auction Contemporary Art Asia, which included the work Rong Rong'S East Village by Rong Rong. The »bidding war« ended at USD 9,375.00 (€ 7,983.48), 17% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Rong Rong have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Rong Rong'S East Village, 1993-1998 (Set Of Forty Prints) in October 2010 with an auction result of HKD 475,000.00 (€ 44,101.77).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im März 2021 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Contemporary Art Asia durch, in der auch die Arbeit Rong Rong'S East Village von Rong Rong zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 9.375,00 (€ 7.983,48) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Rong Rong auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Rong Rong'S East Village, 1993-1998 (Set Of Forty Prints) im Oktober 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 475.000,00 (€ 44.101,77).
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