Lot 23 · 20th/21st Century Evening Sale
Rhymes of Beijing Opera
Wu Dayu 1903-1988 · oil on canvas mounted on cardboard
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- Estimate
- HK$7,800,000–HK$9,800,000 hammer ≈ $995,673–$1,250,974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, Hong Kong · 27 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 52.8 x 38 cm. (20 3⁄4 x 15 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3087706
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3087706 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3087706
Wu Dayu 1903-1988, Rhymes of Beijing Opera. Christie's, 27 Mar 2026, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3087706.
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Wu Dayu 1903-1988, Rhymes of Beijing Opera. Christie's, 27 Mar 2026, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3087706.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Wu Dayu 吳大羽 | Rhymes of Beijing Opera-49 京韻-49 | $1,080,380 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | flourishing | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Composing Rhymes | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Flowers | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Untitled - 37 | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Untitled 12 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Untitled 67 | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Wu Dayu 1903-1988 | Untitled No. 7 | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 |
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.