Xiong Yu
Illusion
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 HKD
Price realised: 250.000 HKD
Price realised: 250.000 HKD
Description
XIONG YU
(B. 1975)
Illusion
signed in Chinese; dated '2003' (lower left); titled and signed in Chinese; dated and inscribed '2003 200 cm x 150 cm.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
200 x 150 cm. (78 3/4 x 59 in.)
Painted in 2003
(B. 1975)
Illusion
signed in Chinese; dated '2003' (lower left); titled and signed in Chinese; dated and inscribed '2003 200 cm x 150 cm.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
200 x 150 cm. (78 3/4 x 59 in.)
Painted in 2003
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Illusion by Xiong Yu was sold in the Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2010. The price achieved of HKD 250,000.00 (€ 24,700.83) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 200,000.00 – 300,000.00. Other works by Xiong Yu have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2008 the work Sad Boy was auctioned for HKD 250,000.00 (€ 25,429.74).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Illusion von Xiong Yu wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 250.000,00 (€ 24.700,83) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 200.000,00 – 300.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Xiong Yu konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2008 die Arbeit Sad Boy für HKD 250.000,00 (€ 25.429,74) versteigert.