Wang Shimin
Reading in the Autumn Mountain
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2809
28. May - 28. May 2012
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2809
28. May - 28. May 2012
Estimate: 800.000 - 1.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 10.180.000 HKD
Price realised: 10.180.000 HKD
Description
WANG SHIMIN (1592-1680)
Reading in the Autumn Mountain
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, ninth month, guisi year (1653)
Dedicated to Jian'an
Three collectors' seals including one of Chen Rentao
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
99 x 42.5 cm. (39 x 16 3/4 in.)
Reading in the Autumn Mountain
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, ninth month, guisi year (1653)
Dedicated to Jian'an
Three collectors' seals including one of Chen Rentao
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
99 x 42.5 cm. (39 x 16 3/4 in.)
A top price for Wang Shimin
The work Reading in the Autumn Mountain by Wang Shimin was worth HKD 10,180,000.00 (€ 1,060,485.28) to a buyer in May 2012. 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 1,000,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Reading in the Autumn Mountain the most expensive artwork by Wang Shimin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wang Shimin
Die Arbeit Reading in the Autumn Mountain von Wang Shimin war einem Käufer im Mai 2012 HKD 10.180.000,00 (€ 1.060.485,28) 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 1.000.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Reading in the Autumn Mountain zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wang Shimin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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