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Lot 1251: LI CHEN

Est: $500,000 HKD - $800,000 HKDSold:
Christie'sHong Kong, Hong KongNovember 28, 2010

Item Overview

Description

LI CHEN
(B. 1963)
Avalokitesvara
signed in Chinese; signed 'Li Chen' in Pinyin; numbered and dated '5/8 1999' (lower back)
bronze sculpture
65 x 112 x 118 cm. (25 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 46 3/8 in.)
edition 5/8
Executed in 1999

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

New York, USA, Headquarters of Sotheby's, China without Borders, 2001 (different sized version exhibited).
Venice, Italy, Energy of Emptiness, 52nd Venice Biennale, 2007 (different sized version exhibited).
Beijing, China, National Museum of China, In Search of Spiritual Space, 2008 (different sized version exhibited).
Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, Li Chen: MindEBodyESpirit, 2009 (different sized version exhibited).

Literature

Asia Art Center, Li Chen 1992-2002 Sculpture, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004 (different sized version illustrated, p. 49).
Asia Art Center Co. Ltd., Energy of Emptiness, Li Chen in 52nd Venice Biennale, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007 (different sized version illustrated, p. 75).
Singapore Art Museum, Li Chen: MindEBodyESpirit, Singapore, 2009 (different sized version illustrated, pp. 80-81).
Ping Art Space, Treasures from Chinese Buddhist Temples -The Flame of Buddhism Burns Stronger than Ever, Taipei, Taiwan, 2010 (illustrated, p.190).

Provenance

Michael Goedhuis Gallery, London, UK
Private Collection, Asia

Auction Details

Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)

by
Christie's
November 28, 2010, 12:00 AM ChST

2203-8 Alexandra House 16-20 Chater Road, Hong Kong, HK