Lot 1176 · Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink
Fairy of the Magpie Bridge
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- Estimate
- HK$48,000–HK$68,000 hammer ≈ $6,192–$8,772
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 25 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1949057
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1949057 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1949057
Shen Xinhai, Fairy of the Magpie Bridge. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949057.
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Shen Xinhai, Fairy of the Magpie Bridge. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949057.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan | Ding Baoshu | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Donkeys | Huang Zhou | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Sparrows | Huang Zhou | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Opera Figures | Guan Liang | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Painting and Calligraphy | Qi Baishi | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Calligraphy and Painting | Deng Tingzhen | HK$10,000–HK$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Wu Changshuo | Chrysanthemums and calligraphy, 1914 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
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