Wen Zhengming
Poems in Cursive Script
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 844
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2023
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 844
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2023
Estimate: 4.000.000 - 6.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 10.055.000 HKD
Price realised: 10.055.000 HKD
Description
WEN ZHENGMING (1470-1559)
Poems in Cursive Script
Handscroll, ink on paper
36.5 x 718 cm. (14 3⁄8 x 282 ¾ in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
Colophons by Qian Dian (1744-1806), signed with two seals; Chen Hongshou (1768-1822), Yu Zongqing, Mao Chengji and Pu Hua (1832-1911), signed with a total of seven seals
Four collector’s seals, including one of Wu Rongguang (1773-1843) and one of Ye Mengcao (19th Century)
Titleslip by Ye Menglong (1775-1832)
Frontispiece by Mao Chengji (19th-20th Century)
Poems in Cursive Script
Handscroll, ink on paper
36.5 x 718 cm. (14 3⁄8 x 282 ¾ in.)
Signed, with two seals of the artist
Colophons by Qian Dian (1744-1806), signed with two seals; Chen Hongshou (1768-1822), Yu Zongqing, Mao Chengji and Pu Hua (1832-1911), signed with a total of seven seals
Four collector’s seals, including one of Wu Rongguang (1773-1843) and one of Ye Mengcao (19th Century)
Titleslip by Ye Menglong (1775-1832)
Frontispiece by Mao Chengji (19th-20th Century)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
The work Poems in Cursive Script by Wen Zhengming was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in December this year. It achieved a price of HKD 10,055,000.00 (€ 1,163,478.58), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 68%. Admittedly, works by Wen Zhengming have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved 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 um 68 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Poems in Cursive Script von Wen Zhengming kam im Dezember diesen Jahres bei Christies in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 10.055.000,00 (€ 1.163.478,58) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 68%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Wen Zhengming auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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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