Soedibio
Gunungan (The Tree of Life)
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 2296
27. May - 27. May 2012
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 2296
27. May - 27. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
SOEDIBIO
(Indonesian, 1912-1980)
Gunungan (The Tree of Life)
signed and dated 'Soedibio 77' (lower left)
oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm. (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in.)
Painted in 1977
(Indonesian, 1912-1980)
Gunungan (The Tree of Life)
signed and dated 'Soedibio 77' (lower left)
oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm. (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in.)
Painted in 1977
A top price for Soedibio
This artwork by Soedibio achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2012. In the Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) auction, the work Gunungan (The Tree of Life) sold for HKD 106,250.00 (€ 11,068.42) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 60,000.00. This high result makes Gunungan (The Tree of Life) the most expensive artwork by Soedibio that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Soedibio
Dieses Kunstwerk von Soedibio erzielte im Mai 2012 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) wurde die Arbeit Gunungan (The Tree of Life) für HKD 106.250,00 (€ 11.068,42) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Gunungan (The Tree of Life) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Soedibio, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
