Wen Shu
Grasshopper and Flowers
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 784
27. May - 27. May 2013
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 784
27. May - 27. May 2013
Estimate: 10.000 - 20.000 HKD
Price realised: 225.000 HKD
Price realised: 225.000 HKD
Description
WEN SHU (1595-1634)
Grasshopper and Flowers
Fan leaf, mounted and framed
ink and colour on gold-flecked paper
17.8 x 53 cm. (7 x 20 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated first day, fifth month, guiyou year (1633)
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Grasshopper and Flowers
Fan leaf, mounted and framed
ink and colour on gold-flecked paper
17.8 x 53 cm. (7 x 20 7/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated first day, fifth month, guiyou year (1633)
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Artwork auctioned at 11 times the upper estimate price
When the work Grasshopper and Flowers by Wen Shu was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2013, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 20,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than 11 times as high at HKD 225,000.00 (€ 22,312.90). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wen Shu achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers in September 2015 with an auction result of USD 413,000.00 (€ 370,005.38).
Kunstwerk zum Elffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Grasshopper and Flowers von Wen Shu im Mai 2013 bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 20.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 225.000,00 (€ 22.312,90) mehr als elfmal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wen Shu erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Rising Early In Spring To Lament Flowers im September 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 413.000,00 (€ 370.005,38).
Wen Shu - Auction history
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