Lot 231 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphy
Kang Youwei · Each scroll measures 150 x 38.5 cm. (59 x 15 1⁄8 in.)(4)
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- Estimate
- HK$400,000–HK$600,000 hammer ≈ $51,474–$77,211
- Result
- upcoming — 29 October 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 29 October 2025
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 150 x 38.5 cm. (59 x 15 1⁄8 in.)(4)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3129930
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3129930 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3129930
Kang Youwei, Calligraphy. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 231. estimate HK$400,000–HK$600,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129930.
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85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Kang Youwei, Calligraphy. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 231. estimate HK$400,000–HK$600,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129930.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers and Birds | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / WANG JIYUAN (1893-1975) /WANG YACHEN(1894-1983) / WANG JIQIAN (1907-2003) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Begonias and Insects | YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Landscape of Min River / Two Poems | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / XIANG DICONG (1889-1969) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Books on Paper 12 | Liu Dan | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
| Taihu Rock | Liu Dan | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Waterfall in Pine Forest | Li Xiongcai | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 | upcoming |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Youwei | 康有為 壽 | Kang Youwei, Longevity | $64,232 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Kang Youwei | 康有為 行書〈大同書成題詞〉| Kang Youwei, Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Kang Youwei | calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Poem in Running Script | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Poem in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Kang Youwei 1858-1927 康有為 | Mid-Autumn Poem in Running Scrip | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.