Zhang Bi
Thousand Character Classic (Qian Zi Wen) In Cursive Script
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 USD
Price realised: 749.000 USD
Price realised: 749.000 USD
Description
Zhang Bi 1425-1487
THOUSAND CHARACTER CLASSIC (QIAN ZI WEN) IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Zhang Rubi, dated dinghai, the third year of the Chenghua reign, spring, the twenty-third day of the second lunar month (March 28, 1467), with two seals of the artist, ru bi, bing xu jin shi. Titleslip by Wu Ping, signed Kanbai Wu Ping, dated renshen (1992), winter solstice, with two seals, wu ping, kan bai. Frontispiece by Zhang Daqian, signed Yuan, dated xinyou (1981), the seventieth year of the Republic, the second lunar month, with two
ink on paper, handscroll
36 by 853.8 cm. 14 1/8 by 336 1/8 in.
THOUSAND CHARACTER CLASSIC (QIAN ZI WEN) IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Zhang Rubi, dated dinghai, the third year of the Chenghua reign, spring, the twenty-third day of the second lunar month (March 28, 1467), with two seals of the artist, ru bi, bing xu jin shi. Titleslip by Wu Ping, signed Kanbai Wu Ping, dated renshen (1992), winter solstice, with two seals, wu ping, kan bai. Frontispiece by Zhang Daqian, signed Yuan, dated xinyou (1981), the seventieth year of the Republic, the second lunar month, with two
ink on paper, handscroll
36 by 853.8 cm. 14 1/8 by 336 1/8 in.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In March 2013 Sothebys in New York held the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, which included the work Thousand Character Classic (Qian Zi Wen) In Cursive Script by Zhang Bi. The price achieved of USD 749,000.00 (€ 584,425.72) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 600,000.00 – 800,000.00. Other works by Zhang Bi have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2015 the work The Thousand Character Classic In Cursive Script was auctioned for USD 874,000.00 (€ 813,704.50).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im März 2013 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Thousand Character Classic (Qian Zi Wen) In Cursive Script von Zhang Bi zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 749.000,00 (€ 584.425,72) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 600.000,00 – 800.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Zhang Bi konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2015 die Arbeit The Thousand Character Classic In Cursive Script für USD 874.000,00 (€ 813.704,50) versteigert.
Zhang Bi - Auction history
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