Li Chen
Meditation (Executed In 2002)
Estimate: 620.000 - 800.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.800.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.800.000 HKD
Description
Bronze sculpture Edition: 7/8
76 × 29 × 24.5 cm. 29 7/8 × 11 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.
Dated, Signed in pinyin with an artist's stamp, and numbered on the bottom of the backside
LITERATURE (different sized edition)
2004, 1992-2002 Li Chen Sculpture, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 84-87
2007, Li Chen: Energy of Emptiness – 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 132-135
2008, Li Chen: In Search of Spiritual Space – Solo Exhibition at National Art Museum of China, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 58-63 and 197
2009, Li Chen: Soul Guardians - In an Age of Disasters and Calamities, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 160, 174 and 176
Important Private Collection, Asia
76 × 29 × 24.5 cm. 29 7/8 × 11 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.
Dated, Signed in pinyin with an artist's stamp, and numbered on the bottom of the backside
LITERATURE (different sized edition)
2004, 1992-2002 Li Chen Sculpture, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 84-87
2007, Li Chen: Energy of Emptiness – 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 132-135
2008, Li Chen: In Search of Spiritual Space – Solo Exhibition at National Art Museum of China, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 58-63 and 197
2009, Li Chen: Soul Guardians - In an Age of Disasters and Calamities, Asia Art Center, Taipei, p. 160, 174 and 176
Important Private Collection, Asia
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Li Chen achieved an unexpectedly high price at China Guardian in October 2021. In the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art auction, the work Meditation (Executed In 2002) sold for HKD 1,800,000.00 (€ 200,225.07) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 800,000.00. Admittedly, works by Li Chen have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dragon-Riding Buddha (Executed In 2001) in April 2021 with an auction result of HKD 17,975,000.00 (€ 1,924,505.40).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Li Chen erzielte im Oktober 2021 bei China Guardian einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Meditation (Executed In 2002) für HKD 1.800.000,00 (€ 200.225,07) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 800.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Li Chen auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dragon-Riding Buddha (Executed In 2001) im April 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 17.975.000,00 (€ 1.924.505,40).