Song Xu
Scholar under Locust
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1070
01.Jun - 01.Jun.2015
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1070
01.Jun - 01.Jun.2015
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 HKD
Price realised: 2.440.000 HKD
Price realised: 2.440.000 HKD
Description
Hanging scroll
ink and colour on paper
59 x 33 cm. (23 1/4 x 13 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated summer, renshen year of the Longqing era (1572)
One collector's seal
ink and colour on paper
59 x 33 cm. (23 1/4 x 13 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated summer, renshen year of the Longqing era (1572)
One collector's seal
A top price for Song Xu
When the work Scholar under Locust by Song Xu was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in June 2015, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 300,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than eight times as high at HKD 2,440,000.00 (€ 282,194.73). This high result makes Scholar under Locust the most expensive artwork by Song Xu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Song Xu
Als die Arbeit Scholar under Locust von Song Xu im Juni 2015 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 300.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 2.440.000,00 (€ 282.194,73) mehr als achtmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Scholar under Locust zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Song Xu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Song Xu - Auction history
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