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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York · 17 March 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3841223
- Record
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Wen Zhengming, A POEM IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841223.
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Wen Zhengming, A POEM IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841223.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Beauties | Hua Xuan | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A Large Black 'Lingbi' Scholars' Rock | — | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Peacock | Zhang Shuqi | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Scholars | Liu Yanchong | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Sunflowers and Mantis | Zhao Shao'ang | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| A White-Glazed Figure of an Immortal | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 草書七言詩 | Wen Zhengming, Calligraphy in Cursive Script | $37,001 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 千巖萬壑 | Wen Zhengming, Landscape | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 楷書節錄蘇軾《十八大阿羅漢頌》| Wen Zhengming, Calligraphy in Regular S | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 蘭竹圖｜Wen Zhengming, Orchid and Bamboo | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Poem in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Wen Zhengming 1470 - 1559 文徵明 | Poem in Running script 行書自書詩 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Ci Poem in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | 文徵明 行書｜Wen Zhengming, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 |
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