Lot 1153 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet
Zhang Boying · Each scroll measures 131 x 20.8 cm. (51 5/8 x 8 ¼ in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,870–$6,450
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings , Hong Kong · 1 December 2020
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 131 x 20.8 cm. (51 5/8 x 8 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3584707
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3584707 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3584707
Zhang Boying, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 Dec 2020, lot 1153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3584707.
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Zhang Boying, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 Dec 2020, lot 1153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3584707.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Pond | Huang Yongyu | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Eight Immortals | Ding Yanyong | HK$450,000–HK$650,000 | |
| Fish and Vegetables | Wang Xuetao | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
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| Cage | Xu Lei | HK$380,000–HK$480,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Boying | Studio Name in Running Script | $8,951 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Poem in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2014 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Pu Ru | Feeding | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Figures | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.