Ai Weiwei - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale London Friday, March 8, 2024 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private Collection
    Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010

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Two works: (i) Coloured Vases (2 works); (ii) Coloured Vases (6 works)

(i) signed and dated 'Ai Weiwei 2008' on the underside of the red and white vase
(ii) signed and dated 'Ai Weiwei 2008' on the underside of the purple and blue vase

(i) industrial paint on Neolithic vases, in 2 parts
(ii) industrial paint on Han dynasty vases, in 6 parts

(i) 30.5 x 30.2 x 39.5 cm (12 x 11 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.)
30 x 30 x 37 cm (11 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.)
(ii) 27 x 18 x 26 cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
29 x 18 x 26 cm (11 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
27 x 18 x 24 cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
27.5 x 18 x 26 cm (10 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
26.5 x 18 x 26 cm (10 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
29 x 20 x 29 cm (11 3/8 x 7 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)

Executed in 2008.

Estimate
£50,000 - 70,000 

Sold for £114,300

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Simon Tovey
Specialist, Associate Director, Head of Day Sale
+44 7502 428 688
stovey@phillips.com

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

London Auction 8 March 2024