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Chihung Yang, The Wages of Life, 1984, Mixed media on paper© Ravenel — view on Ravenel website ↗

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The Wages of Life

Chihung Yang (American, b. 1947) · 1984

NT$780,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $25,997≈ £15,526≈ €19,106

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Mixed media · Works on paper all mixed media results →
As published: “Mixed media on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
96.5 x 127 cm
Auction house
Ravenel
Sale
Ravenel Spring Auction 2014 Taipei (063bbb6b-af63-458c-ad5c-f0e1fa57a435)
Date
June 1, 2014
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Lot
178
Estimate
NT$500,000 – NT$700,000 (≈ $16,665 – $23,331) (≈ £9,953 – £13,934) (≈ €12,247 – €17,146)
Source
Auction house ravenelart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2022 · sold 2

  1. The Wages of Life, Ravenel 2014

    Jun 1, 2014 · Ravenel this result

    Ravenel Spring Auction 2014 Taipei, lot 178

    Sold NT$780,000Sign up to see · est. NT$500,000 – NT$700,000

    As catalogued

    Chihung Yang, “The Wages of Life”, 1984

    Mixed media on paper

    96.5 x 127 cm

  2. The Wages of Life, Ravenel 2022

    Jun 5, 2022 · Ravenel

    Ravenel Spring Auction 2022 Taipei, lot 280

    Sold NT$600,000 −23%Sign up to see · est. NT$600,000 – NT$700,000

    As catalogued

    Chihung Yang, “The Wages of Life”, 1984

    Mixed media on paper

    96.5 x 127 cm

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