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- Reflection in Water
Liu Jianhua
Reflection in Water
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 HKD
Price realised: 187.500 HKD
Price realised: 187.500 HKD
Description
LIU JIANHUA(b. 1962)
Reflection in Water
signed in Chinese; dated '2003'; numbered '1/8' (on the reverse)
Executed in 2003
edition 1/8
ceramic sculpture
41 x 196 x 7.7 cm. (16 1/8 x 77 1/8 x 3 in.)
edition 1/8
Executed in 2003
Reflection in Water
signed in Chinese; dated '2003'; numbered '1/8' (on the reverse)
Executed in 2003
edition 1/8
ceramic sculpture
41 x 196 x 7.7 cm. (16 1/8 x 77 1/8 x 3 in.)
edition 1/8
Executed in 2003
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Reflection in Water by Liu Jianhua was sold in the Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2013. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 187,500.00 (€ 18,594.09), 25% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Liu Jianhua have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Games (Polychrome Ceramic Series) in May 2007 with an auction result of USD 168,000.00 (€ 124,879.21).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Reflection in Water von Liu Jianhua wurde im Mai 2013 in der Auktion Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 187.500,00 (€ 18.594,09) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Liu Jianhua auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Games (Polychrome Ceramic Series) im Mai 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 168.000,00 (€ 124.879,21).