Sun Duoci
Double Bliss(Painted In 1953)
Found at
China Guardian,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Lot 761
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2017
Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Lot 761
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2017
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 HKD
Price realised: 76.700 HKD
Price realised: 76.700 HKD
Description
Ink and color on paper
79×27 cm 31 1/8×10 5/8 in
Inscribed and dated in Chinese with artist’s seal on upper right； artist’s seal on bottom left
Private collection， AmericaThe Everlasting Melody of Love | As a gifted artist from an early age， Sun Duoci has been keen in painting. She was recognized and appreciated by Xu Beihong， and later became the adored disciple of the master， inheriting his legacies. She was also honored as one of the six most influential female painters in china. However， the romance between Sun and her teacher has more been a topic than the underlying artistic value of her paintings. The work Double Bliss presented in this auction reveals the artist’s talent in Chinese traditional paintings. In this composition， a pair of magpies stand high on the tree branch. Their vigorous heavy bodies contrast
79×27 cm 31 1/8×10 5/8 in
Inscribed and dated in Chinese with artist’s seal on upper right； artist’s seal on bottom left
Private collection， AmericaThe Everlasting Melody of Love | As a gifted artist from an early age， Sun Duoci has been keen in painting. She was recognized and appreciated by Xu Beihong， and later became the adored disciple of the master， inheriting his legacies. She was also honored as one of the six most influential female painters in china. However， the romance between Sun and her teacher has more been a topic than the underlying artistic value of her paintings. The work Double Bliss presented in this auction reveals the artist’s talent in Chinese traditional paintings. In this composition， a pair of magpies stand high on the tree branch. Their vigorous heavy bodies contrast
A top price for Sun Duoci - as previously expected
The work Double Bliss(Painted In 1953) by Sun Duoci was sold in the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art auction at China Guardian in Hong Kong in October 2017. It changed hands for a price of HKD 76,700.00 (€ 8,441.74) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of HKD 60,000.00 – 80,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Double Bliss(Painted In 1953) is the most expensive artwork by Sun Duoci that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Double Bliss(Painted In 1953) von Sun Duoci wurde im Oktober 2017 in der Auktion Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art bei China Guardian in Hong Kong versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von HKD 76.700,00 (€ 8.441,74) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von HKD 60.000,00 – 80.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Double Bliss(Painted In 1953) das teuerste Kunstwerk von Sun Duoci, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Sun Duoci - Auction history
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