The Seoul Auction in August will be held on the 26th with an estimated value of 6.1 billion won. Cheon Kyung-ja’s 1977 piece “Mimosa Scent” is set to find a new owner during the auction. Additionally, a large-scale work by Lee Kang-so, along with iconic pieces like Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup,” will also be showcased.
Seoul Auction announced on the 14th that it will conduct an art auction featuring 94 pieces worth approximately 6.1 billion won at its Gangnam Center on the 26th. A preview will be available from the 15th until the auction day.
In the modern and contemporary art section, Cheon Kyung-ja’s “Mimosa Scent” stands out. The piece depicts a woman with restrained emotions gazing outside the frame, with an estimated value of 500 to 800 million won. It is said that the yellow mimosa flower, which attracted the artist during her stay in Paris, held particular significance for her.
A large-scale 200-ho work by Lee Kang-so, “Untitled-91016,” adorned with the artist’s signature duck motif and characterized by fluid and dynamic brushstrokes, will also be auctioned. This piece is estimated to be worth 140 to 300 million won. Lee Ufan’s “With the Wind,” sized 150-ho, is also presented, though its estimated value remains undisclosed.
Several iconic works by Andy Warhol, a pioneer of American pop art, will be on auction, catching the attention of many. His pieces including “Dollar Sign” (estimated between 450 to 800 million won) and “Campbell’s Soup II” (estimated between 500 million to 1 billion won) will be seeking new ownership.
In the traditional art section, portraits such as “Portrait of Cho Sook-ha” (estimated at 40 to 100 million won) and “Portrait of Shin Ki-yeong” (135 to 200 million won) by artist Chae Yong-shin from the late Joseon period will be featured. The latter is designated as a tangible cultural heritage of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province.
“Image of the Primordial,” an abstract piece by modern Korean painting master Kim Ki-chang known as Unbo, symbolizing Eastern philosophy through rocks and moss, will also be auctioned with an estimated value of 70 to 150 million won.