Li Jikai
Boy and Tree
Estimate: 180.000 - 280.000 HKD
Price realised: 300.000 HKD
Price realised: 300.000 HKD
Description
LI JIKAI
(B. 1975)
Boy and Tree
signed 'Li Jikai' in Pinyin; signed and dated in Chinese (central right); titled, signed and dated in Chinese; inscribed '200 x 145 cm'; signed 'Li Jikai' in Pinyin (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
198 x 143 cm. (78 x 56 1/4 in.)
Painted in 2006
(B. 1975)
Boy and Tree
signed 'Li Jikai' in Pinyin; signed and dated in Chinese (central right); titled, signed and dated in Chinese; inscribed '200 x 145 cm'; signed 'Li Jikai' in Pinyin (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
198 x 143 cm. (78 x 56 1/4 in.)
Painted in 2006
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May 2011 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale), which included the work Boy and Tree by Li Jikai. Here, the upper estimate of HKD 280,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for HKD 300,000.00 (€ 26,836.39). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Li Jikai - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Growth Time, which sold at auction in March 2008 for USD 109,000.00 (€ 68,965.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai 2011 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) durch, in der auch die Arbeit Boy and Tree von Li Jikai zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von HKD 280.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für HKD 300.000,00 (€ 26.836,39) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Li Jikai mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Growth Time beobachtet, die im März 2008 für USD 109.000,00 (€ 68.965,52) versteigert wurde.