Wen Zhengming
Orchid
Found at
Christies,
Paris
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 819
1. Jun - 1. Jun 2023
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 819
1. Jun - 1. Jun 2023
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 3.024.000 HKD
Price realised: 3.024.000 HKD
Description
WEN ZHENGMING (1470-1559)
Orchid
Handscroll, ink on paper
23 x 112 cm. (9 x 44 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, second month, guichou year (1553)
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Zhao Mengfu (Attributed to, 1254-1322), with one seal
Colophons by Dong Qichang (1555-1636) and Chen Jiyu (1558-1639), with a total of three seals of the artists
Five collector’s seals, including two of Wang Aiyun (1906-2004)
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Orchid
Handscroll, ink on paper
23 x 112 cm. (9 x 44 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated spring, second month, guichou year (1553)
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Zhao Mengfu (Attributed to, 1254-1322), with one seal
Colophons by Dong Qichang (1555-1636) and Chen Jiyu (1558-1639), with a total of three seals of the artists
Five collector’s seals, including two of Wang Aiyun (1906-2004)
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Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Orchid by Wen Zhengming was sold in the Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction at Christies in Paris in June this year. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 3,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 3,024,000.00 (€ 353,353.85). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wen Zhengming achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Poems In Large Running Script in May 2019 with an auction result of HKD 83,227,500.00 (€ 9,525,364.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Orchid von Wen Zhengming wurde im Juni diesen Jahres in der Auktion Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy bei Christies in Paris versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 3.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 3.024.000,00 (€ 353.353,85) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wen Zhengming erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Poems In Large Running Script im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 83.227.500,00 (€ 9.525.364,61).
Wen Zhengming - Auction history
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