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Wait for Venus

Ko Si-chi (Taiwanese, 1929–2020) · 1979

NT$649,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $19,340≈ £13,017≈ €15,271

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Medium
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As published: “Dye transfer print on photographic paper, edition 38/75”
Support
Paper
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
45 x 69 cm
Auction house
Ravenel
Sale
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2008 Taipei (16f6ef27-7cee-4194-8ffd-b7e5f84bde26)
Date
December 7, 2008
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Lot
328
Estimate
NT$420,000 – NT$480,000 (≈ $12,516 – $14,304) (≈ £8,424 – £9,627) (≈ €9,882 – €11,294)
Source
Auction house ravenelart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2008 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Wait for Venus, Ravenel 2008

    Dec 7, 2008 · Ravenel this result

    Ravenel Autumn Auction 2008 Taipei, lot 328

    Sold NT$649,000Sign up to see · est. NT$420,000 – NT$480,000

    As catalogued

    Ko Si-chi, “Wait for Venus”, 1979

    Dye transfer print on photographic paper, edition 38/75

    45 x 69 cm

  2. Wait for Venus, Ravenel 2018

    Dec 2, 2018 · Ravenel

    Ravenel Autumn Auction 2018 Taipei, lot 301

    Bought in / unsold · est. NT$260,000 – NT$360,000

    As catalogued

    Ko Si-chi, “Wait for Venus”, 1979

    Dye transfer print on photographic paper, edition 38/75

    45 x 69 cm

    Edition 38/75

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