Wang Guxiang
Flowers and Birds
Estimate: 300.000 - 400.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.440.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.440.000 HKD
Description
WANG GUXIANG (1501-1568)
Flowers and Birds
Album of eighteen leaves, ink and colous on paper
Each leaf measures 27.7 x 32 cm. (10 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Each leaf with one seal of the artist: Lu Zhi You Shi Gu Xiang
Each leaf with inscription corresponding to the painting by Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799, r.1736-1795), with two seals: Qian Long Chen Han, Luo Zhi Yun Yan, dated on the last leaf xinmao year (1771), signed Yu Ti (Inscribed by the Imperial Hand)
Sixteen collectors' seals, including fifteen of Emperor Qianlong: Gu Xi Tian Zi, Qian Long Jian Shang, San Xi Tang Jing Jian Xi, Chun Hua Xuan, Qian Long Yu Lan Zhi Bao, Qian Long Chen Han, Xin Tian Zhu Ren, Shi Qu Bao Ji, Shi Qu Ding Jian, Bao Ji Chong Bian, Shou, Yi Zi Sun, Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao, Wu Fu Wu Dai Tang Bao, Chun Hua Xuan Tu Shu Zhen Bi Bao
Flowers and Birds
Album of eighteen leaves, ink and colous on paper
Each leaf measures 27.7 x 32 cm. (10 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Each leaf with one seal of the artist: Lu Zhi You Shi Gu Xiang
Each leaf with inscription corresponding to the painting by Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799, r.1736-1795), with two seals: Qian Long Chen Han, Luo Zhi Yun Yan, dated on the last leaf xinmao year (1771), signed Yu Ti (Inscribed by the Imperial Hand)
Sixteen collectors' seals, including fifteen of Emperor Qianlong: Gu Xi Tian Zi, Qian Long Jian Shang, San Xi Tang Jing Jian Xi, Chun Hua Xuan, Qian Long Yu Lan Zhi Bao, Qian Long Chen Han, Xin Tian Zhu Ren, Shi Qu Bao Ji, Shi Qu Ding Jian, Bao Ji Chong Bian, Shou, Yi Zi Sun, Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao, Wu Fu Wu Dai Tang Bao, Chun Hua Xuan Tu Shu Zhen Bi Bao
A top price for Wang Guxiang
The work Flowers and Birds by Wang Guxiang was worth HKD 1,440,000.00 (€ 144,639.60) to a buyer in May 2006. This price was achieved in the auction The Imperial Sale at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 400,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Flowers and Birds the most expensive artwork by Wang Guxiang that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wang Guxiang
Die Arbeit Flowers and Birds von Wang Guxiang war einem Käufer im Mai 2006 HKD 1.440.000,00 (€ 144.639,60) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Imperial Sale bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 400.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Flowers and Birds zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wang Guxiang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wang Guxiang - Auction history
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