When the light comes before

Qin Jun · 2017-18

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £6,000 – £8,000 (≈ $7,465 – $9,954) (≈ €7,008 – €9,343)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on linen”
Support: Linen
Signed / inscribed: Signed, titled and dated 'Qin Jun When the Light comes before 2017-2018 Qin Jun WHEN THE LIGHT COMES BEFORE 2017-2018 Qin Jun' on the reverse
Category: Acrylic paintings
Dimensions: 252 x 142 cm (99 1/4 x 55 7/8 in.)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art (UK010324)
Date: April 19, 2024
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 158
Estimate: £6,000 – £8,000 (≈ $7,465 – $9,954) (≈ €7,008 – €9,343)
Source: Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Apr 19, 2024 · Phillips this result
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 158
Bought in / unsold · est. £6,000 – £8,000
As catalogued
Qin Jun, “When the light comes before”, 2017-18
acrylic on linen
252 x 142 cm (99 1/4 x 55 7/8 in.)
Mar 4, 2025 · Phillips
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London, lot 86
Sold £635Sign up to see · est. £3,000 – £5,000
As catalogued
Qin Jun, “When the light comes before”, 2017-18
acrylic on linen
252 x 142 cm (99 1/4 x 55 7/8 in.)

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