Lot 1298 · Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink
Opera Figures
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- Estimate
- HK$250,000–HK$350,000 hammer ≈ $32,250–$45,150
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 25 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1949179
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1949179 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1949179
Guan Liang, Opera Figures. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1298. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949179.
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Guan Liang, Opera Figures. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1298. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949179.
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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 | |
| Painting and Calligraphy | Qi Baishi | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Calligraphy and Painting | Deng Tingzhen | HK$10,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Xu Weiren | HK$10,000–HK$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guan Liang | The Story of the Red Lamp / Shajiabang | $38,681 | Christie's, May 2024 | |
| Guan Liang | Opera Figures | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Guan Liang | Opera Figures, 1956 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Guan Liang | chinese opera figures | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Guan Liang | Carnations in a Vase | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Guan Liang | Opera Figures, 1979 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Guan Liang | 關良 Guan Liang | 智取威虎山 Opera Figures | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Guan Liang | Drunken Li Bai | Christie's, Oct 2025 |
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