Weng Shouqi
Various Subjects
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 HKD
Price realised: 162.500 HKD
Price realised: 162.500 HKD
Description
Weng Shouqi (Active 1891-1921)
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
four leaves signed, one dated jia wu, 1894, the first lunar month, four inscribed, and with a total of ten seals of the artist. Titleslip and frontispiece inscribed by Yu Yunding (1886-1958), and with a total of two seals of his
ink on paper; ink and colour on paper, album of eight leaves
each 19.5 BY 13.8 CM. 7 5/8 BY 5 3/8 IN. (8)
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
four leaves signed, one dated jia wu, 1894, the first lunar month, four inscribed, and with a total of ten seals of the artist. Titleslip and frontispiece inscribed by Yu Yunding (1886-1958), and with a total of two seals of his
ink on paper; ink and colour on paper, album of eight leaves
each 19.5 BY 13.8 CM. 7 5/8 BY 5 3/8 IN. (8)
A top price for Weng Shouqi
This artwork by Weng Shouqi achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Hong Kong in April 2012. In the Fine Chinese Paintings auction, the work Various Subjects sold for HKD 162,500.00 (€ 15,833.59) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 60,000.00. This high result makes Various Subjects the most expensive artwork by Weng Shouqi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Weng Shouqi
Dieses Kunstwerk von Weng Shouqi erzielte im April 2012 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Fine Chinese Paintings wurde die Arbeit Various Subjects für HKD 162.500,00 (€ 15.833,59) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Various Subjects zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Weng Shouqi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Weng Shouqi - Auction history
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