Yuan Mei
Letters
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 HKD
Price realised: 237.500 HKD
Price realised: 237.500 HKD
Description
Yuan Mei 1716-1797
LETTERS
1) Signed Mei, with a dedication and with two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian
2) Signed Mei, with a dedication and with one collector's seal of Zhang Daqian
3) Signed Yuan Mei, with a dedication and with two seals of Zhang Daqian
4) Signed Mei, with a dedication with three seals of the artist and two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian
5) Signed Mei, with a dedication with two seals of the artist, two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian and one another collector's seal
ink on paper, album of seven leaves
LETTERS
1) Signed Mei, with a dedication and with two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian
2) Signed Mei, with a dedication and with one collector's seal of Zhang Daqian
3) Signed Yuan Mei, with a dedication and with two seals of Zhang Daqian
4) Signed Mei, with a dedication with three seals of the artist and two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian
5) Signed Mei, with a dedication with two seals of the artist, two collectors' seals of Zhang Daqian and one another collector's seal
ink on paper, album of seven leaves
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Letters by Yuan Mei was sold in the Fine Classical Chinese Paintings auction at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2016. The price achieved of HKD 237,500.00 (€ 27,948.82) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 200,000.00 – 300,000.00. Admittedly, works by Yuan Mei have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Letters in March 2016 with an auction result of USD 212,500.00 (€ 186,567.16).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Letters von Yuan Mei wurde im Oktober 2016 in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in Hong Kong versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 237.500,00 (€ 27.948,82) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 200.000,00 – 300.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Yuan Mei auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Letters im März 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 212.500,00 (€ 186.567,16).
Yuan Mei - Auction history
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