Lot 791 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet
Shen Zengzhi · Each scroll measures 143 x 34 cm. (56 ¼ x 13 3⁄8 in.)(2)
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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,709–$10,279
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 28 November 2024
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 143 x 34 cm. (56 ¼ x 13 3⁄8 in.)(2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3199863
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3199863 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3199863
Shen Zengzhi, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 28 Nov 2024, lot 791. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199863.
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Shen Zengzhi, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 28 Nov 2024, lot 791. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199863.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Eagle | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$80,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Calligraphy | KANG YOUWEI (1858-1927) / XU SHUZHENG (1880-1925) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Landscape / Letter to Ruan Yicheng | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / WANG JINGWEI (1883-1944) | HK$650,000–HK$850,000 | |
| Scholars Boating | Su Manshu | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Four Arhats | Lü Fengzi | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Eldest Grandson Holding the Youngest Son | Feng Zikai | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Zengzhi | Letter | $9,899 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | |
| Shen Zengzhi | Shen Zengzhi 沈曾植 | Poem in Xingshu 行書宋詩 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Poems in Running Script | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書自作詞 | Pu Ru, Poems in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Boating under Willow Tree | Bonhams, Aug 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.