Wen Yongchen
A Hundred Boys
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 18
19.Mrz - 19.Mrz.2019
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 18
19.Mrz - 19.Mrz.2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Entitled, inscribed, and signed, with seven seals of the artist
Dated autumn, renxu year (1982)
Colophons by Zhao Shao’ang and Feng Kanghou, with a total of three seals
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on paper
47 1/4 x 96 7/8 in. (120 x 246 cm.)
The painting was acquired directly from the artists in 1982 in Hong Kong.
Dated autumn, renxu year (1982)
Colophons by Zhao Shao’ang and Feng Kanghou, with a total of three seals
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on paper
47 1/4 x 96 7/8 in. (120 x 246 cm.)
The painting was acquired directly from the artists in 1982 in Hong Kong.
A top price for Wen Yongchen
In March 2019 Christies in New York held the auction Fine Chinese Paintings, which included the work A Hundred Boys by Wen Yongchen. The »bidding war« ended at USD 25,000.00 (€ 22,265.76), 39% above the upper estimate. With this result, A Hundred Boys is even the most expensive work of art by Wen Yongchen that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wen Yongchen
Im März 2019 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Fine Chinese Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Hundred Boys von Wen Yongchen zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 25.000,00 (€ 22.265,76) und damit 39% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A Hundred Boys sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Wen Yongchen, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wen Yongchen - Auction history
