Wei Rong
The Chinese Opera Singers
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
20th Century Chinese Art & Asian Contemporary Art, Lot 330
29. MAY - 29. MAY 2005
20th Century Chinese Art & Asian Contemporary Art, Lot 330
29. MAY - 29. MAY 2005
Estimate: 35.000 - 55.000 HKD
Price realised: 204.000 HKD
Price realised: 204.000 HKD
Description
WEI RONG
(BORN IN 1963)
The Chinese Opera Singers
signed and dated 'Wei Rong; 2000'in Chinese & Pinyin (lower right)
mixed media on paper
39 x 55 cm. (151/8 x 211/2 in.)
Painted in 2000
(BORN IN 1963)
The Chinese Opera Singers
signed and dated 'Wei Rong; 2000'in Chinese & Pinyin (lower right)
mixed media on paper
39 x 55 cm. (151/8 x 211/2 in.)
Painted in 2000
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work The Chinese Opera Singers by Wei Rong was worth HKD 204,000.00 (€ 21,244.15) to a buyer in May 2005. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century Chinese Art & Asian Contemporary Art at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 55,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Wei Rong have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Propaganda Studio in November 2007 with an auction result of HKD 2,167,500.00 (€ 189,479.17).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit The Chinese Opera Singers von Wei Rong war einem Käufer im Mai 2005 HKD 204.000,00 (€ 21.244,15) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century Chinese Art & Asian Contemporary Art bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 55.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Wei Rong auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Propaganda Studio im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 2.167.500,00 (€ 189.479,17).
Wei Rong - Auction history
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