Vasan Sitthiket
Four essence born from the earth
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 56
24. May - 24. May 2008
Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 56
24. May - 24. May 2008
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 HKD
Price realised: 235.500 HKD
Price realised: 235.500 HKD
Description
VASAN SITTHIKET (b. Thailand 1957)
Four essence born from the earth
signed and dated in Thai '9 Sep 2538' (lower left)
mixed media on wood
76 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (194.5 x 107.5 cm.)
This work is dated according to the Buddhist calendar, thence '2538' is A.D. 1995.
Four essence born from the earth
signed and dated in Thai '9 Sep 2538' (lower left)
mixed media on wood
76 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (194.5 x 107.5 cm.)
This work is dated according to the Buddhist calendar, thence '2538' is A.D. 1995.
A top price for Vasan Sitthiket
The work Four essence born from the earth by Vasan Sitthiket was worth HKD 235,500.00 (€ 19,387.89) to a buyer in May 2008. This price was achieved in the auction Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 50,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Four essence born from the earth the most expensive artwork by Vasan Sitthiket that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Vasan Sitthiket
Die Arbeit Four essence born from the earth von Vasan Sitthiket war einem Käufer im Mai 2008 HKD 235.500,00 (€ 19.387,89) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 50.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Four essence born from the earth zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Vasan Sitthiket, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Vasan Sitthiket - Auction history
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