Takahashi Hiroaki

Abalone diver, 1931.8

Found at Christies, New York
Japanese & Korean Art Including Arts of the Meiji Period, Lot 668
15. Sep - 15. Sep 2010
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 62.500 USD
Takahashi Hiroaki (1871-1944)
Abalone diver, 1931.8
Woodcut on a pinkish-white mica ground, signed Hiroaki saku and sealed Hiroaki, dated as above and published by Fusui Gabo--very good impression and color, minute losses to mica
20 7/8 x 14 7/8in. (53 x 37.7cm.)

A top price for Takahashi Shōtei

The work Abalone diver, 1931.8 by Takahashi Shōtei was worth USD 62,500.00 (€ 45,952.50) to a buyer in September 2010. This price was achieved in the auction Japanese & Korean Art Including Arts of the Meiji Period at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 3,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Abalone diver, 1931.8 the most expensive artwork by Takahashi Shōtei that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Takahashi Shōtei

Die Arbeit Abalone diver, 1931.8 von Takahashi Shōtei war einem Käufer im September 2010 USD 62.500,00 (€ 45.952,50) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Japanese & Korean Art Including Arts of the Meiji Period bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Abalone diver, 1931.8 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Takahashi Shōtei, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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