Wang Naizhuang
Narcissus
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Chinese Paintings Online: Modern Masters, Lot 26
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2020
Chinese Paintings Online: Modern Masters, Lot 26
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2020
Estimate: 1.900 - 3.200 USD
Price realised: 2.375 USD
Price realised: 2.375 USD
Description
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
182 x 84 cm. (71 5 ⁄ 8 x 33 1 ⁄ 8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated bingyin year (1986)
This collection began with the establishment of the L & F Art Gallery in Hong Kong in the early 1980s. This establishment sold the paintings of many contemporary artists of the day and provided the gallery owners with opportunities to meet many of them. At the end of the decade, the gallery was closed and the owner of these paintings moved to the United States. As in classical times, he enjoyed his collection of paintings and calligraphy in his leisure time away from his medical career.
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Acquired directly from the artist.
182 x 84 cm. (71 5 ⁄ 8 x 33 1 ⁄ 8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated bingyin year (1986)
This collection began with the establishment of the L & F Art Gallery in Hong Kong in the early 1980s. This establishment sold the paintings of many contemporary artists of the day and provided the gallery owners with opportunities to meet many of them. At the end of the decade, the gallery was closed and the owner of these paintings moved to the United States. As in classical times, he enjoyed his collection of paintings and calligraphy in his leisure time away from his medical career.
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Acquired directly from the artist.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Narcissus by Wang Naizhuang was sold in the Chinese Paintings Online: Modern Masters auction at Christies in New York in December 2020. The price achieved of USD 2,375.00 (€ 1,941.95) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 1,900.00 – 3,200.00. Other works by Wang Naizhuang have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2019 the work Water Village was auctioned for USD 3,750.00 (€ 3,438.79).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Narcissus von Wang Naizhuang wurde im Dezember 2020 in der Auktion Chinese Paintings Online: Modern Masters bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 2.375,00 (€ 1.941,95) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 1.900,00 – 3.200,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Wang Naizhuang konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2019 die Arbeit Water Village für USD 3.750,00 (€ 3.438,79) versteigert.