Zha Sheng
Calligraphy In Running Script
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Cal, Lot 642
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2013
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Cal, Lot 642
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2013
Estimate: 8.000 - 10.000 USD
Price realised: 81.250 USD
Price realised: 81.250 USD
Description
Zha Sheng 1650-1707
CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
signed Zha Sheng, dated gengchen (1700) of the Kangxi reign, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist, hai ning zha sheng sheng shan tu shu, wen xue shi cong
ink on satin, framed, set of four
172.7 by 47 cm. 68 by 18 1/2 in.
CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
signed Zha Sheng, dated gengchen (1700) of the Kangxi reign, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist, hai ning zha sheng sheng shan tu shu, wen xue shi cong
ink on satin, framed, set of four
172.7 by 47 cm. 68 by 18 1/2 in.
Artwork auctioned at eight times the upper estimate price
The work Calligraphy In Running Script by Zha Sheng was worth USD 81,250.00 (€ 60,029.55) to a buyer in September 2013. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Cal at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 10,000.00 many times over. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Zha Sheng; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Poems In Running Script sold at auction in March 2014 with the realized price of USD 125,000.00 (€ 90,730.93).
Kunstwerk zum Achtfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Calligraphy In Running Script von Zha Sheng war einem Käufer im September 2013 USD 81.250,00 (€ 60.029,55) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Cal bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 10.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Zha Sheng; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Poems In Running Script im März 2014 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 125.000,00 (€ 90.730,93).
Zha Sheng - Auction history
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