Chen Chun
Calligraphy In Cursive Script
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 2514
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2019
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 2514
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Chen Chun 1483 - 1544
CALLIGRAPHY IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Daofu, dated bingshen (1536) and with three seals of the artist
with three collector's seals of Jing jianquan (?-1884), three collector's seals of Dai Zhi (19th century), one collector's seal of Zhu Rongjue (late Qing to early Republican periods), one collector's seal of Zhu Qianan (20th Century) and one collector's seal of Zhang Yu (1864-1937)
ink on paper, handscroll
31.8 by 390.8 cm. 12 1/2 by 153 7/8 in.
CALLIGRAPHY IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
signed Daofu, dated bingshen (1536) and with three seals of the artist
with three collector's seals of Jing jianquan (?-1884), three collector's seals of Dai Zhi (19th century), one collector's seal of Zhu Rongjue (late Qing to early Republican periods), one collector's seal of Zhu Qianan (20th Century) and one collector's seal of Zhang Yu (1864-1937)
ink on paper, handscroll
31.8 by 390.8 cm. 12 1/2 by 153 7/8 in.
Artwork auctioned at six times the upper estimate price
The work Calligraphy In Cursive Script by Chen Chun was worth HKD 5,575,000.00 (€ 637,214.25) to a buyer in October 2019. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 800,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Chen Chun have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Flowers and Calligraphy in June this year with an auction result of HKD 28,810,000.00 (€ 3,366,443.22).
Kunstwerk zum Sechsfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Calligraphy In Cursive Script von Chen Chun war einem Käufer im Oktober 2019 HKD 5.575.000,00 (€ 637.214,25) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 800.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Chen Chun auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Flowers and Calligraphy im Juni diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 28.810.000,00 (€ 3.366.443,22).
Chen Chun - Auction history
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