Wang Ao
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 976
26. May - 26. May 2014
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 976
26. May - 26. May 2014
Estimate: 1.200.000 - 1.800.000 HKD
Price realised: 6.040.000 HKD
Price realised: 6.040.000 HKD
Description
WANG AO (1450-1524)
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Handscroll
ink on paper
27.3 x 613 cm. (10 3/4 x 241 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Colophons by Dong Qichang (1555-1636), Fang Tinghu, Chen Xijing, Ye Daofen
- PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR | Lot 665, 27 November 2006, Fine Chinese Class
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Handscroll
ink on paper
27.3 x 613 cm. (10 3/4 x 241 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Colophons by Dong Qichang (1555-1636), Fang Tinghu, Chen Xijing, Ye Daofen
- PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR | Lot 665, 27 November 2006, Fine Chinese Class
A top price for Wang Ao
The work Calligraphy in Cursive Script by Wang Ao was worth HKD 6,040,000.00 (€ 571,231.67) to a buyer in May 2014. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 1,800,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Calligraphy in Cursive Script the most expensive artwork by Wang Ao that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wang Ao
Die Arbeit Calligraphy in Cursive Script von Wang Ao war einem Käufer im Mai 2014 HKD 6.040.000,00 (€ 571.231,67) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 1.800.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Calligraphy in Cursive Script zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wang Ao, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wang Ao - Auction history
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