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- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Asia, New York · 21 March 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3593065
- Record
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Zhu Wei, Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3593065.
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Zhu Wei, Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3593065.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Asia · Mar 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty | Wu Yiming | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Rustic Life | Zheng Yi | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Rouge Series: Goose with Lotus | Li Shan | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Flower Obsession | Yayoi Kusama | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Great Criticism: VOLVO | Wang Guangyi | $220,000–$300,000 | |
| Mother and Child | Yan Ping | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Wei | Sweet Life nos. 33 and 34 | $10,200 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | |
| Zhu Wei | hills beyond a river | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Zhu Wei | great sweet potato, no. 1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Zhu Wei | Spring Festival No. 6 , 2001 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2020 | ||
| Zhu Wei | sweet life | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 波 (2) (Kusama 239) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin1993 2.8 x 3 x 3 cm (1 1/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in). | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zhu Wei | Vernal Equinox No.2 | Christie's, May 2015 |
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.