Wen Qiqiu
Visiting A Friend
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Lot 1716
25. Nov - 26. Nov 2013
Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Lot 1716
25. Nov - 26. Nov 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
WEN QIQIU (1862-1941)
Visiting a friend
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, yichou year (1925)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
108.8 x 28.5 cm. (42 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
20th Century
Visiting a friend
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, yichou year (1925)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
108.8 x 28.5 cm. (42 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
20th Century
Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.
The work Visiting A Friend by Wen Qiqiu was auctioned at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2013. It achieved a price of HKD 27,500.00 (€ 2,607.31), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. Admittedly, works by Wen Qiqiu have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Various Flowers in October 2013 with an auction result of HKD 150,000.00 (€ 14,234.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Visiting A Friend von Wen Qiqiu kam im November 2013 bei Christies in Hong Kong zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 27.500,00 (€ 2.607,31) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Wen Qiqiu auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Various Flowers im Oktober 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 150.000,00 (€ 14.234,22).
Wen Qiqiu - Auction history
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