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Relaxed Nude by Sanyu, 1920 - 1930s, Ink on paper, sold Dec 2017Photo © Ravenel — view this lot on Ravenel ↗

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Relaxed Nude

Sanyu (Chinese-French, 1895–1966) · 1920 - 1930s

NT$504,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $16,798≈ £12,454≈ €14,134

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “Ink on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
28.5 x 22 cm
Auction house
Ravenel
Sale
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2017 (ca6069a1-1fa6-4a32-9e46-65717a7738fe)
Date
December 2, 2017
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Lot
1
Estimate
NT$400,000 – NT$600,000 (≈ $13,332 – $19,998) (≈ £9,884 – £14,827) (≈ €11,218 – €16,826)
Source
Auction house ravenelart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2019 · sold 2

  1. Relaxed Nude, Ravenel 2017

    Dec 2, 2017 · Ravenel this result

    Ravenel Autumn Auction 2017, lot 1

    Sold NT$504,000Sign up to see · est. NT$400,000 – NT$600,000

    As catalogued

    Sanyu, “Relaxed Nude”, 1920 - 1930s

    Ink on paper

    28.5 x 22 cm

  2. Relaxed Nude, Ravenel 2019

    Jun 2, 2019 · Ravenel

    Ravenel Spring Auction 2019 Taipei, lot 221

    Sold NT$650,000 +29%Sign up to see · est. NT$700,000 – NT$900,000

    As catalogued

    Sanyu, “Relaxed Nude”, 1920 - 1930s

    Ink on paper

    28.5 x 22 cm

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