Auction Record Set For Seund Ja Rhee
3 min read · 27 Sep 2024
Jamais vu de mémoire d’arbre (Never seen the memories of a tree). Image courtesy of Christie's
Seund Ja Rhee, Jamais vu de mémoire d’arbre (Never seen the memories of a tree) (1963) sold for $1.29m (HKD10.05m), more than twice 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 $243,600, a 23% rise.
La Montagne Sans Ombre (The Mountain without Shadow). Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by La Montagne Sans Ombre (The Mountain without Shadow) (1962), which sold for $1.05m at Christie's on May 28, 2024. The work had been traded 4 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Jamais vu de mémoire d’arbre (Never seen the memories of a tree) | $1.29m | 23 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2024-05-28 | La Montagne Sans Ombre (The Mountain without Shadow) | $1.05m | 45 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2022-05-26 | Subitement la loi (A Sudden Law) | $722,300 | 0 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2021-12-01 | Le vent en témoigne (The Wind Testifies) | $721,100 | 12 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2020-12-02 | For Red Poppy | $645,100 | 28 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2018-11-24 | La Soirée Des Enfants | $503,500 | 6 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2016-11-26 | White Mirror | $473,900 | 1 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2016-05-28 | L'envol Du Printemps (flight Of Spring) | $471,000 | 71 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2013-03-27 | Une Mere que Je Connais | $276,200 | 224 % | Korea Premier Auction | Seoul |
| 2011-09-27 | Mon image d'avril | $85,300 | 66 % | Seoul Auction | Seoul |
| 2008-04-13 | Cite de Janvier | $51,400 | 17 % | Perrin Royere Lajeunesse Vergez Honta | Paris |
| 2007-07-12 | La Flute de Pan | $43,800 | 34 % | Seoul Auction | Seoul |
| 2003-09-25 | 숨겨진 나무의 기억들 | Jamais vu de Memoire d' arbre | $32,600 | - | Seoul Auction |