Qi Kun
Scholar Musing By The Pines
Found at
Sothebys,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 1481
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2015
Fine Chinese Paintings, Lot 1481
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Qi Kun (1901-1944)
SCHOLAR MUSING BY THE PINES
signed QI KUN, dated 1943, inscribed, with two seals of the artist, and two collector’s seals
ink on paper, hanging scroll
130.3 by 53.8 cm. 51 ¼ by 21 1/8 in.
Previously from the collection of Li Bowen
SCHOLAR MUSING BY THE PINES
signed QI KUN, dated 1943, inscribed, with two seals of the artist, and two collector’s seals
ink on paper, hanging scroll
130.3 by 53.8 cm. 51 ¼ by 21 1/8 in.
Previously from the collection of Li Bowen
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
The work Scholar Musing By The Pines by Qi Kun was auctioned at Sothebys in Hong Kong in October 2015. It achieved a price of HKD 112,500.00 (€ 13,143.00), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 41%. Admittedly, works by Qi Kun have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Landscapes in April 2014 with an auction result of HKD 1,000,000.00 (€ 93,006.49).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Scholar Musing By The Pines von Qi Kun kam im Oktober 2015 bei Sothebys in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 112.500,00 (€ 13.143,00) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 41%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Qi Kun auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Landscapes im April 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 1.000.000,00 (€ 93.006,49).