Yee Bon
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale), Lot 1021
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2010
Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale), Lot 1021
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2010
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 5.180.000 HKD
Price realised: 5.180.000 HKD
Description
YEE BON
(YU BEN, 1905-1995)
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
signed 'YEE BON' in Pinyin; dated '1953' (lower right of the right panel)
three oil on canvas, mounted on masonite
177.7 x 121.2 cm. (70 x 47 3/4 in.); 177.7 x 111.7 cm. (70 x 44 in.); & 177.7 x 139.7 cm. (70 x 55 in.) (3)
Painted in 1953
(YU BEN, 1905-1995)
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
signed 'YEE BON' in Pinyin; dated '1953' (lower right of the right panel)
three oil on canvas, mounted on masonite
177.7 x 121.2 cm. (70 x 47 3/4 in.); 177.7 x 111.7 cm. (70 x 44 in.); & 177.7 x 139.7 cm. (70 x 55 in.) (3)
Painted in 1953
A top price for Yee Bon
The work Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong by Yee Bon was sold in the Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale) auction at Christies in Hong Kong in November 2010. It achieved a price of HKD 5,180,000.00 (€ 511,801.17), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 73%. This high result makes Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong the most expensive artwork by Yee Bon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Yee Bon
Die Arbeit Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong von Yee Bon wurde im November 2010 in der Auktion Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art (Evening Sale) bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von HKD 5.180.000,00 (€ 511.801,17) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 73%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Yee Bon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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