Wang Shu
Stone Drum Calligraphy
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2780
28. May - 28. May 2012
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 2780
28. May - 28. May 2012
Estimate: 80.000 - 100.000 HKD
Price realised: 740.000 HKD
Price realised: 740.000 HKD
Description
WANG SHU (1668-1743)
Stone Drum Calligraphy
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated summer, twenty-seventh day, sixth month, wushen, sixth year of the Yongzheng era (1728)
Seven collectors' seals including two of Yong Xing (Prince Cheng, 1752-1823)
Four colophons including one by Yong Xing, signed with one seal
Dated third month, wushen year of the Qianlong era (1788)
Handscroll, ink on paper
28 x 700 cm. (11 x 275 1/2 in.)
Stone Drum Calligraphy
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated summer, twenty-seventh day, sixth month, wushen, sixth year of the Yongzheng era (1728)
Seven collectors' seals including two of Yong Xing (Prince Cheng, 1752-1823)
Four colophons including one by Yong Xing, signed with one seal
Dated third month, wushen year of the Qianlong era (1788)
Handscroll, ink on paper
28 x 700 cm. (11 x 275 1/2 in.)
Artwork auctioned at seven times the upper estimate price
The work Stone Drum Calligraphy by Wang Shu was worth HKD 740,000.00 (€ 77,088.32) 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 100,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Wang Shu; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Superfluous Words On Calligraphy sold at auction in September 2012 with the realized price of USD 134,500.00 (€ 104,620.41).
Kunstwerk zum Siebenfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Stone Drum Calligraphy von Wang Shu war einem Käufer im Mai 2012 HKD 740.000,00 (€ 77.088,32) 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 100.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Wang Shu; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Superfluous Words On Calligraphy im September 2012 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 134.500,00 (€ 104.620,41).
Wang Shu - Auction history
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