Yearender: Priciest art items sold in 2015
Updated: 2015-12-25 07:00
(Chinaculture.org)
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Thousands of Hills in a Crimsoned View, by Li Keran. [Photo/ english.cgaurdian.com] |
7. Li Keran 's Wan Shan Hong Bian, $28.7 million, Nov 15
Ink master Li Keran (1907-89)'s 1964 painting, Wan Shan Hong Bian (Thousands of Hills in a Crimsoned View), fetched 184 million yuan ($28.7 million) at a Beijing sale in November. The piece has updated the artist's personal auction record.
The piece triggered a heated bidding race between three bidders who participated in China Guardian's "Grand View" night sale of Chinese paintings.
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