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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

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

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 DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-09-26Jamais vu de mémoire d’arbre (Never seen the memories of a tree)$1.29m23 %Christie'sHong Kong
2024-05-28La Montagne Sans Ombre (The Mountain without Shadow)$1.05m45 %Christie'sHong Kong
2022-05-26Subitement la loi (A Sudden Law)$722,3000 %Christie'sHong Kong
2021-12-01Le vent en témoigne (The Wind Testifies)$721,10012 %Christie'sHong Kong
2020-12-02For Red Poppy$645,10028 %Christie'sHong Kong
2018-11-24La Soirée Des Enfants$503,5006 %Christie'sHong Kong
2016-11-26White Mirror$473,9001 %Christie'sHong Kong
2016-05-28L'envol Du Printemps (flight Of Spring)$471,00071 %Christie'sHong Kong
2013-03-27Une Mere que Je Connais$276,200224 %Korea Premier AuctionSeoul
2011-09-27Mon image d'avril$85,30066 %Seoul AuctionSeoul
2008-04-13Cite de Janvier$51,40017 %Perrin Royere Lajeunesse Vergez HontaParis
2007-07-12La Flute de Pan$43,80034 %Seoul AuctionSeoul
2003-09-25숨겨진 나무의 기억들Jamais vu de Memoire d' arbre$32,600-Seoul Auction