Theo Meier
Rejang Dance
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 33
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2013
Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), Lot 33
23. Nov - 23. Nov 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Theo Meier
(Swiss, 1908-1982)
Rejang Dance
oil on canvas in a painted handcut wooden frame
100 x 113.5 cm. (39 3/8 x 44 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1948
(Swiss, 1908-1982)
Rejang Dance
oil on canvas in a painted handcut wooden frame
100 x 113.5 cm. (39 3/8 x 44 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1948
A top price for Theo Meier
The work Rejang Dance by Theo Meier was worth HKD 5,440,000.00 (€ 515,772.45) 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 1,000,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Rejang Dance the most expensive artwork by Theo Meier that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Theo Meier
Die Arbeit Rejang Dance von Theo Meier war einem Käufer im November 2013 HKD 5.440.000,00 (€ 515.772,45) 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 1.000.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Rejang Dance zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Theo Meier, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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