Lot 1272 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Yu Youren · Each scroll measures 147.5 x 38.5 cm. (58 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$300,000–HK$500,000 hammer ≈ $38,454–$64,090
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 28 November 2017
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 147.5 x 38.5 cm. (58 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3868141
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3868141 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3868141
Yu Youren, Calligraphy in Cursive Script. Christie's, 28 Nov 2017, lot 1272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3868141.
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Yu Youren, Calligraphy in Cursive Script. Christie's, 28 Nov 2017, lot 1272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3868141.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern Paintings · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse | Xu Beihong | HK$2,500,000–HK$3,500,000 | |
| Lotus | Huang Yongyu | — | upcoming |
| Autumn Scenery | Wu Qinmu | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Lotus of the Seasons | Qi Baishi | HK$6,000,000–HK$8,000,000 | |
| Lotus Pond | Wang Geyi | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Landscape after Zhao Mengfu | Fan Haolin | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $454,000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | |
| Zhang Daqian | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) 張大千 (1899-1983) | | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Yu Youren | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 不忍話舊圖 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Schol | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 雲岡飛泉 | Chang Dai-chien（Zhang Daqian）, Waterfall in Misty | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | 齊白石 多壽 | Qi Baishi, Peaches of Longevity | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 山水四幀 | Pu Ru, Tranquility in the Mountains | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | 吳昌碩 桃實千年 | Wu Changshuo, Peaches of Longevity | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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.