Zhang Zhao
Calligraphy After Various Ancient Masters
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 2702
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2017
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 2702
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Zhang Zhao 1694-1745
CALLIGRAPHY AFTER VARIOUS ANCIENT MASTERS
signed Zhang Zhao (three times), and with sixteen seals of the artist
ink on silk, a pair of frames
each 120 by 27.8 cm. 47 1/4 by 11 in. (2).
CALLIGRAPHY AFTER VARIOUS ANCIENT MASTERS
signed Zhang Zhao (three times), and with sixteen seals of the artist
ink on silk, a pair of frames
each 120 by 27.8 cm. 47 1/4 by 11 in. (2).
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work Calligraphy After Various Ancient Masters by Zhang Zhao was auctioned at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2017, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - HKD 20,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at HKD 81,250.00 (€ 8,942.52). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Zhang Zhao achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Calligraphy after Mi Fu in November 2011 with an auction result of HKD 17,460,000.00 (€ 1,670,335.24).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Calligraphy After Various Ancient Masters von Zhang Zhao im Oktober 2017 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – HKD 20.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit HKD 81.250,00 (€ 8.942,52) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Zhang Zhao erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Calligraphy after Mi Fu im November 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 17.460.000,00 (€ 1.670.335,24).
Zhang Zhao - Auction history
