David Wu Ject-Key
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 285
25. May - 25. May 2014
Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Lot 285
25. May - 25. May 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DAVID WU JECT-KEY
(American/Chinese, 1890-1968)
Woman in Purple Dress
signed 'D. WU JECT-KEY'; signed in Chinese (upper right); titled in 'Woman in Purple Dress'; dated in Chinese (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
51 x 41 cm. (20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Painted circa 1945
one seal of the artist
(American/Chinese, 1890-1968)
Woman in Purple Dress
signed 'D. WU JECT-KEY'; signed in Chinese (upper right); titled in 'Woman in Purple Dress'; dated in Chinese (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
51 x 41 cm. (20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Painted circa 1945
one seal of the artist
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Unknown by David Wu Ject-Key was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2014. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 180,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 187,500.00 (€ 17,732.77). Admittedly, works by David Wu Ject-Key have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Ladies Under The Pine in April 2016 with an auction result of HKD 750,000.00 (€ 84,498.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Unknown von David Wu Ject-Key kam im Mai 2014 bei Christies in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 180.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 187.500,00 (€ 17.732,77) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von David Wu Ject-Key auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Ladies Under The Pine im April 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 750.000,00 (€ 84.498,73).
David Wu Ject-Key - Auction history
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