Wang Xiyao's Auction Record Jumps 13%
3 min read · 26 Nov 2024
The Crystalline Moon Palace no.4. Image courtesy of Phillips
Wang Xiyao, The Crystalline Moon Palace no.4 (2022) sold for $73,400 (HKD571,500), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Phillips in Hong Kong on November 26. The acrylic and oil stick on canvas, diptych work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $8,726, a 13% rise.
High Summer, no. 2. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by High Summer, no. 2 (2021), which sold for $64,700 at Phillips on March 31, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-11-26 | The Crystalline Moon Palace no.4 | $73,400 | 13 % | Phillips | Hong Kong |
2023-03-31 | High Summer, no. 2 | $64,700 | - | Phillips | Hong Kong |
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