Lui Liu
Public Vs. Republic
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
— Evening Sale, Lot 123
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2014
— Evening Sale, Lot 123
5. Apr - 5. Apr 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Lui Liu (Liu Yi)
B.1957
PUBLIC VS. REPUBLIC
signed in Pinyin and dated 2011
oil on canvas
140 by 180 cm.; 55 1/8 by 70 7/8 in.
Private Asian Collection
B.1957
PUBLIC VS. REPUBLIC
signed in Pinyin and dated 2011
oil on canvas
140 by 180 cm.; 55 1/8 by 70 7/8 in.
Private Asian Collection
A top price for Lui Liu
In April 2014 Sothebys in Hong Kong held the auction — Evening Sale, which included the work Public Vs. Republic by Lui Liu. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 4,840,000.00 (€ 450,151.41), 27% above the upper estimate. With this result, Public Vs. Republic is even the most expensive work of art by Lui Liu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Lui Liu
Im April 2014 führte Sothebys in Hong Kong die Auktion — Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Public Vs. Republic von Lui Liu zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 4.840.000,00 (€ 450.151,41) und damit 27% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Public Vs. Republic sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Lui Liu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.