Auction Record Set For Lalan
3 min read · 27 Sep 2024
La mère de nuage (Mother of the Clouds). Image courtesy of Christie's
Lalan, La mère de nuage (Mother of the Clouds) (1968) sold for $3m (HKD23.36m), more than the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on September 26. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1.58m, a 100% rise.
LES FORMES SORTENT DU BLEU ET DU VERT. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by LES FORMES SORTENT DU BLEU ET DU VERT (1972), which sold for $1.43m at Sotheby's on October 05, 2020. The work had been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-09-26 | La mère de nuage (Mother of the Clouds) | $3m | 110 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2020-10-05 | LES FORMES SORTENT DU BLEU ET DU VERT | $1.43m | 65 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
2019-03-31 | La Lune Est Voilée | $863,100 | 96 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
2016-05-28 | LES FORMES SORTENT DU BLEU ET DU VERT | $439,900 | 48 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2012-10-07 | LES FORMES SORTENT DU BLEU ET DU VERT | $296,700 | 58 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
2012-04-02 | Red | $188,000 | 167 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
2011-10-03 | Sans Titre | $70,400 | - | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
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