Lot 8226 · Chinese Paintings and Works of Art
Calligraphy in Running-Grass Script, 1981
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Works of Art, New York · 14 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1836792
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shen Congwen, Calligraphy in Running-Grass Script, 1981. Bonhams, 14 Sep 2015, lot 8226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1836792.
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Shen Congwen, Calligraphy in Running-Grass Script, 1981. Bonhams, 14 Sep 2015, lot 8226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1836792.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Congwen | calligraphy in zhangcao | $12,747 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Shen Congwen | Self-Composed Poem | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草〈草書勢〉| Shen Congwen, Calligraphy in Zhangchao | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 井岡山詩草 | Shen Congwen, Poetry on Mount Jinggang | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Shen Congwen 沈從文 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書〈清平樂〉 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草柳宗元詩三首 | Shen Congwen, Poems in Zhangcao | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Journey through the Mountains | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, May 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.