Wang Mai
The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2
Estimate: 180.000 - 260.000 HKD
Price realised: 787.500 HKD
Price realised: 787.500 HKD
Description
WANG MAI (Born in 1972)
The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2
signed, titled and dated 'Wang Mai; The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2; 2006' in Chinese & Pinyin (on reverse)
mixed media on canvas triptych
160 x 75 cm. (63 x 29½ in.) x 3 pieces
Executed in 2006
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The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2
signed, titled and dated 'Wang Mai; The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2; 2006' in Chinese & Pinyin (on reverse)
mixed media on canvas triptych
160 x 75 cm. (63 x 29½ in.) x 3 pieces
Executed in 2006
(3)
A top price for Wang Mai
When the work The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2 by Wang Mai was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 260,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at HKD 787,500.00 (€ 68,841.91). This high result makes The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2 the most expensive artwork by Wang Mai that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wang Mai
Als die Arbeit The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2 von Wang Mai im November 2007 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 260.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 787.500,00 (€ 68.841,91) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Brilliance of Capitalism No. 2 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wang Mai, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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