Xu Bing
New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III
Estimate: 800.000 - 1.200.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 1.000.000 HKD
Description
Scroll, mounted and framed
Ink on paper
137 x 70 cm. (53 7/8 x 27 ½ in.)
Executed in 2004
INSCRIPTION:
In the history of Zen, Yeno (Hui-neng), traditionally considered the Sixth Patriarch of the Zen seat in China, cuts a most important figure. In fact, he is the founder of Zen as distinguished from the other Buddhist sects existing in China. The standard set up by him as the true explanation of Zen faith is this stanza:
The Bodhi (True Wisdom) is not like the tree,
The mirror bright is nowhere shining.
Ink on paper
137 x 70 cm. (53 7/8 x 27 ½ in.)
Executed in 2004
INSCRIPTION:
In the history of Zen, Yeno (Hui-neng), traditionally considered the Sixth Patriarch of the Zen seat in China, cuts a most important figure. In fact, he is the founder of Zen as distinguished from the other Buddhist sects existing in China. The standard set up by him as the true explanation of Zen faith is this stanza:
The Bodhi (True Wisdom) is not like the tree,
The mirror bright is nowhere shining.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November 2018 Christies in Hong Kong held the auction Chinese Contemporary Ink, which included the work New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III by Xu Bing. The price achieved of HKD 1,000,000.00 (€ 112,867.61) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as HKD 800,000.00 – 1,200,000.00. Admittedly, works by Xu Bing have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Living Word in April 2008 with an auction result of HKD 7,607,500.00 (€ 626,954.17).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November 2018 führte Christies in Hong Kong die Auktion Chinese Contemporary Ink durch, in der auch die Arbeit New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III von Xu Bing zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von HKD 1.000.000,00 (€ 112.867,61) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit HKD 800.000,00 – 1.200.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Xu Bing auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Living Word im April 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 7.607.500,00 (€ 626.954,17).
Xu Bing - Auction history
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