Wu Guandai
Flowers and Rubbings
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1048
26. May - 26. May 2014
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Lot 1048
26. May - 26. May 2014
Estimate: 150.000 - 200.000 HKD
Price realised: 687.500 HKD
Price realised: 687.500 HKD
Description
WU GUANDAI (1862-1929)
Flowers and Rubbings
A set of four hanging scrolls
ink rubbing/ink and colour on paper
Each scroll measures 103.2 x 41 cm. (40 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Four seals of the artist
Three collectors' seals (4)
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Flowers and Rubbings
A set of four hanging scrolls
ink rubbing/ink and colour on paper
Each scroll measures 103.2 x 41 cm. (40 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Four seals of the artist
Three collectors' seals (4)
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A top price for Wu Guandai
When the work Flowers and Rubbings by Wu Guandai was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2014, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 200,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at HKD 687,500.00 (€ 65,020.16). This high result makes Flowers and Rubbings the most expensive artwork by Wu Guandai that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Wu Guandai
Als die Arbeit Flowers and Rubbings von Wu Guandai im Mai 2014 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 200.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 687.500,00 (€ 65.020,16) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Flowers and Rubbings zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Wu Guandai, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Wu Guandai - Auction history
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