Wang Wenjiang

Children At The River

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
20th Century Chinese Art, Lot 553
2. Apr - 2. Apr 2012
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 HKD
Price realised: 275.000 HKD
Wang Wenjiang
B.1961
CHILDREN AT THE RIVER
signed in Chinese and dated 2010.1; signed in Chinese and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
146 by 114 cm. 57 1/2 by 44 7/8 in.
Private Asian Collection

A top price for Wang Wenjiang

This artwork by Wang Wenjiang achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Hong Kong in April 2012. In the 20th Century Chinese Art auction, the work Children At The River sold for HKD 275,000.00 (€ 26,795.30) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 120,000.00. This high result makes Children At The River the most expensive artwork by Wang Wenjiang that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Wang Wenjiang

Dieses Kunstwerk von Wang Wenjiang erzielte im April 2012 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century Chinese Art wurde die Arbeit Children At The River für HKD 275.000,00 (€ 26.795,30) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 120.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Children At The River zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wang Wenjiang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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