Liu Mengkuan

Tranquil Times

Found at Christies, Köln
Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Lot 1032
31. May - 31. May 2023
Estimate: 80.000 - 100.000 HKD
Price realised: 119.700 HKD
LIU MENGKUAN (B. 1950)
Tranquil Times
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
137 x 68 cm. (53 7/8 x 26 3/4 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated guimao year (2023)
Titleslip by the artist, with one seal

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In May this year Christies in Cologne held the auction Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, which included the work Tranquil Times by Liu Mengkuan. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 119,700.00 (€ 14,347.37), 20% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Liu Mengkuan - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Majestic Landscape of Mount Huang, which sold at auction in November 2018 for HKD 325,000.00 (€ 36,681.97).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Christies in Köln die Auktion Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Tranquil Times von Liu Mengkuan zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 119.700,00 (€ 14.347,37) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Liu Mengkuan mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Majestic Landscape of Mount Huang beobachtet, die im November 2018 für HKD 325.000,00 (€ 36.681,97) versteigert wurde.

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