Yu Yue
Couplet In Clerical Script
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 663
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2014
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 663
20. Mar - 20. Mar 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Yu Yue 1821-1907
COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT
signed Qu'yuan Yu Yue, dated the thirteenth year (1887) of the Guangxu reign, winter, with three seals of the atist, xian huang tian yu xie zuo ju jia, yu yue yin xin, qu yuan ju shi
ink on silver-flecked waxed orange paper
156 by 40.5 cm. 61 7/16 by 16 in. (2)
COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT
signed Qu'yuan Yu Yue, dated the thirteenth year (1887) of the Guangxu reign, winter, with three seals of the atist, xian huang tian yu xie zuo ju jia, yu yue yin xin, qu yuan ju shi
ink on silver-flecked waxed orange paper
156 by 40.5 cm. 61 7/16 by 16 in. (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Couplet In Clerical Script by Yu Yue was sold in the Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy auction at Sothebys in New York in March 2014. The »bidding war« ended at USD 13,750.00 (€ 9,980.40), 72% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Yu Yue - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Calligraphic Couplets, which sold at auction in October 2019 for HKD 212,400.00 (€ 24,277.01).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Couplet In Clerical Script von Yu Yue wurde im März 2014 in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 13.750,00 (€ 9.980,40) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Yu Yue mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Calligraphic Couplets beobachtet, die im Oktober 2019 für HKD 212.400,00 (€ 24.277,01) versteigert wurde.
