Luo Zhongli
Spring Silkworms
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 25
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2013
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 25
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Luo Zhongli
(Chinese, B. 1948)
Spring Silkworms
signed 'Luo Zhongli' in Chinese; dated '1980.7' (lower right); signed and titled in Chinese; inscribed '(1)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
205.7 x 124.5 cm. (81 x 49 in.)
Painted in 1980
(Chinese, B. 1948)
Spring Silkworms
signed 'Luo Zhongli' in Chinese; dated '1980.7' (lower right); signed and titled in Chinese; inscribed '(1)' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
oil on canvas
205.7 x 124.5 cm. (81 x 49 in.)
Painted in 1980
A top price for Luo Zhongli
The work Spring Silkworms by Luo Zhongli was worth HKD 49,400,000.00 (€ 4,683,668.97) to a buyer in November 2013. This price was achieved in the auction Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 10,000,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Spring Silkworms the most expensive artwork by Luo Zhongli that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Luo Zhongli
Die Arbeit Spring Silkworms von Luo Zhongli war einem Käufer im November 2013 HKD 49.400.000,00 (€ 4.683.668,97) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 10.000.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Spring Silkworms zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Luo Zhongli, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Luo Zhongli - Auction history
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