Sheng Mao

Scholar Leaning against a Pine Tree

Found at Christies, Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 842
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2021
Estimate: 300.000 - 400.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.000.000 HKD
SHENG MAO (1310-1362)
Scholar Leaning against a Pine Tree
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk
181.5 x 119 cm. (71 ½ x 46 7/8 in.)
Signed, with one seal of the artist
Eight collector’s seals, including five of Xiang Yuanbian (1525-1590)
One illegible seal

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Sheng Mao achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2021. In the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction, the work Scholar Leaning against a Pine Tree sold for HKD 1,000,000.00 (€ 111,189.86) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 400,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Sheng Mao; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Playing The di In The Evening sold at auction in November 2005 with the realized price of HKD 1,200,000.00 (€ 131,297.71).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Sheng Mao erzielte im November 2021 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy wurde die Arbeit Scholar Leaning against a Pine Tree für HKD 1.000.000,00 (€ 111.189,86) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 400.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Sheng Mao; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Playing The di In The Evening im November 2005 mit dem Hammerpreis von HKD 1.200.000,00 (€ 131.297,71).

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