QU Guangci
Chinese 1969
A native of Shanghai, China, he graduated from the Affiliated High School of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art in 1989. In 1994 he received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Sculpture at the Central Art Academy, then a master's degree in 1997. The artist is currently a teacher in the Sculpture Studio at the School of Fine Art, Shanghai Normal University. His 1993 piece "Mother" was entered in the "National Commemoration of Comrade Mao's Lecture at the Yan-an Art and Literature Workshop - 65th Anniversary Art Exhibition" where it won an outstanding work award. The 1994 piece "Street" participated in the "1994 Central Art Academy Graduate Exhibition" organized by the Central Art Academy display gallery and won a second rank award and was added to the academy's collection. His work "Wang Family Well" won the gold medal for the Beijing district in the "8th National Art Exhibition", then went on to win the grand prize at the "8th National Outstanding Artwork Exhibition".
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Birdman
2008
Bronze, edition no. 6/7
30(L) x 17.5(W) x 59(H) cm
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Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 99,000 - 148,000 12,700 - 19,100
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A Man Playing Cello
2005
Bronze, edition no. 7/7
31 (L) x 25 (W) x 49.5 (H) cm
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Estimate
223,000 - 344,000 55,000 - 85,000 7,100 - 11,000
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Sold Price
384,000 96,000 12,387
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Smoke and Mist
2010
Bronze, edition no. 2/7
47(L) x 32(W) x 80(H) cm
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Estimate
1,080,000 - 1,540,000 280,000 - 400,000 35,700 - 51,000
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Sold Price
923,077 240,000 30,928
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Even Pets Ascend to Heaven with Taoist Immortal
2006
Bronze, edition no. 6/7
56(L) x 56(W) x 83(H) cm
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Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 105,000 - 158,000 13,300 - 20,000
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Sold Price
480,000 130,081 16,742
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City Lovers - Spring
2000
Bronze, edition no. 6/7
30(L) x 18(W) x 74(H) cm
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Estimate
250,000 - 410,000 60,000 - 100,000 7,900 - 13,100
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Sold Price
320,724 78,000 10,013
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Pig Farmer
2006
Bronze sculpture, edition no. 3/7
55(L) x 55(W) x 52(H) cm
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Estimate
700,000 - 850,000 165,000 - 200,000 21,400 - 26,000
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Sold Price
900,000 216,867 27,985
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Chinese Apple
2006
Bronze, edition no. 6/7
41(L) x 35(W) x 53(H) cm
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Estimate
1,200,000 - 2,000,000 293,000 - 488,000 37,500 - 62,500
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Even Pets Ascend to Heaven with Taoist Immortal
2005
Bronze, edition no. 2/7
54(L) x 56(W) x 85(H) cm
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Estimate
1,700,000 - 2,800,000 435,900 - 717,900 58,600 - 96,600
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Sold Price
1,652,000 424,025 54,333
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Stand at the Knoll
2006
Fiber glass, painted, numbered 1/6
108(L) x 63(W) x 153(H) cm
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Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 285,700 - 428,600 36,600 - 54,900
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Sold Price
1,239,000 292,977 37,517
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Angel
2006
Fiber glass on wood,numbered 1/7
64(L) x 44(W) x 74(H) cm
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Estimate
360,000 - 480,000 86,000 - 115,000 11,100 - 14,700
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Sold Price
472,000 114,203 14,604
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