Huaiqing Wang

Lot 1014: WANG HUAIQING | Wordless Encounter

Name: WANG HUAIQING | Wordless Encounter
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 2f94a059b1
Price: 6000000 HKD

Est: $12,000,000 HKD - $18,000,000 HKDSold:

Sotheby'sHong Kong, ChinaApril 04, 2015

Item Overview

Description

executed in 1992

Dimensions

130.5 by 143.5 cm.; 51 3/8 by 56 1/2 in.

Artist or Maker

Huaiqing Wang

Medium

oil on canvas

Condition Report

This work is in overall good condition. There are light craquelure and some slight paint losses across the surface of the work. Under UV light, there is no evidence of retouching.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Exhibited

Shanghai, Shanghai Art Museum, Traces of Nature: Art of Wang Huaiqing, 3 -12 December 2007, pp. 45 & 187

Literature

Wang Huai Qing, Wang Huaiqing, Beijing, 2004, p. 47
Exhibition of Wang Huaiqing's Paintings, National Museum of History, Taipei, 2008, p. 43
Wang Huaiqing: A Painter's Painter in Contemporary China, Ediciones Polígrafa, Barcelona, 2010, p. 133

Provenance

Chengxuan Auctions, Beijing, 22 May, 2011, lot 858
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: Other, Personal Check, Visa

Shipping

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Auction Details

Modern and Contemporary Asian Art Evening Sale

Sotheby's

April 04, 2015, 06:30 PM HKT

5/F One Pacific Place, Hong Kong, Admiralty, -, CN

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Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

$1 - 1,600,000:30.0%

$1,600,001 - 22,500,000:25.0%

$22,500,001+:17.0%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
$0	$999	$50
$1,000	$1,999	$100
$2,000	$2,999	$200
$3,000	$3,199	$200
$3,200	$3,799	$300
$3,800	$4,199	$200
$4,200	$4,799	$300
$4,800	$4,999	$200
$5,000	$9,999	$500
$10,000	$19,999	$1,000
$20,000	$29,999	$2,000
$30,000	$31,999	$2,000
$32,000	$37,999	$3,000
$38,000	$41,999	$2,000
$42,000	$47,999	$3,000
$48,000	$49,999	$2,000
$50,000	$99,999	$5,000
$100,000	$199,999	$10,000
$200,000	$299,999	$20,000
$300,000	$319,999	$20,000
$320,000	$379,999	$30,000
$380,000	$419,999	$20,000
$420,000	$479,999	$30,000
$480,000	$499,999	$20,000
$500,000	$999,999	$50,000
$1,000,000	$1,999,999	$100,000
$2,000,000	$2,999,999	$200,000
$3,000,000	$3,199,999	$200,000
$3,200,000	$3,799,999	$300,000
$3,800,000	$4,199,999	$200,000
$4,200,000	$4,799,999	$300,000
$4,800,000	$4,999,999	$200,000
$5,000,000	$9,999,999	$500,000
$10,000,000+		$1,000,000

Conditions of Sale:

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