Wang Yachen

Goldfish in a pond

Found at Bonhams, London
Asian Art, Lot 472
31. Oct - 1. Nov 2022
Estimate: 800 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.188 GBP
Property from a UK Private collection, acquired in the first half of the 20th century: Lots 468 to 476.
WANG YACHEN (1894-1983)
Goldfish in a pond
Ink and watercolour on paper, inscriptions, signature and red seals of the artists. The biggest: 106.5cm (41 7/8in) high x 33.5cm (13 1/8in) wide (2).

Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price

The work Goldfish in a pond by Wang Yachen was worth GBP 3,187.50 (€ 3,693.58) to a buyer in November last year. This price was achieved in the auction Asian Art at Bonhams in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 1,000.00 many times over. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wang Yachen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Landscape in October 2013 with an auction result of HKD 1,725,000.00 (€ 163,693.54).

Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Goldfish in a pond von Wang Yachen war einem Käufer im November letzten Jahres GBP 3.187,50 (€ 3.693,58) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Asian Art bei Bonhams in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wang Yachen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Landscape im Oktober 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 1.725.000,00 (€ 163.693,54).

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