Suh Yong
Language of the Heaven
Estimate: 180.000 - 280.000 HKD
Price realised: 225.000 HKD
Price realised: 225.000 HKD
Description
SUH YONG
(B. 1962)
Language of the Heaven
signed 'Suhyong' in English (lower right)
loess, pigment, mixed media and gold foil on hemp
244 x 178 cm. (96 x 70 1/16 in.)
Painted in 2002
one painted seal of the artist
(B. 1962)
Language of the Heaven
signed 'Suhyong' in English (lower right)
loess, pigment, mixed media and gold foil on hemp
244 x 178 cm. (96 x 70 1/16 in.)
Painted in 2002
one painted seal of the artist
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Language of the Heaven by Suh Yong was sold in the Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2010. The price achieved of HKD 225,000.00 (€ 22,230.75) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 180,000.00 – 280,000.00. Other works by Suh Yong have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in May 2008 the work Origin of Karma 0706 & 0708 was auctioned for HKD 367,500.00 (€ 30,254.98).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Language of the Heaven von Suh Yong wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 225.000,00 (€ 22.230,75) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 180.000,00 – 280.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Suh Yong konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Mai 2008 die Arbeit Origin of Karma 0706 & 0708 für HKD 367.500,00 (€ 30.254,98) versteigert.
Suh Yong - Auction history
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