Yuan Mei

Letter

Found at Sothebys, Hong Kong
Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Lot 309
30. May - 30. May 2016
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 HKD
Price realised: 325.000 HKD
Yuan Mei 1716-1797
LETTER
signed Yuan Mei and with three seals of the artist 
ink on paper, album leaf
23.4 by 27.4 cm. 9 1/4  by 10 3/4  in.

Artwork auctioned at nine times the upper estimate price

The work Letter by Yuan Mei was worth HKD 325,000.00 (€ 37,563.99) to a buyer in May 2016. This price was achieved in the auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings at Sothebys in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 35,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Yuan Mei have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Letters in March 2016 with an auction result of USD 212,500.00 (€ 186,567.16).

Kunstwerk zum Neunfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert

Die Arbeit Letter von Yuan Mei war einem Käufer im Mai 2016 HKD 325.000,00 (€ 37.563,99) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Fine Classical Chinese Paintings bei Sothebys in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 35.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Yuan Mei auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Letters im März 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 212.500,00 (€ 186.567,16).

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