Lot 201 · Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles
Bird on Gourd Branch
Chen Wenxi · Mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,572–$3,857
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, London (South Kensington) · 12 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 13 ¼ x 13 in. (33.6 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3937550
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wenxi, BIRD ON GOURD BRANCH. Christie's, 12 May 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937550.
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Chen Wenxi, BIRD ON GOURD BRANCH. Christie's, 12 May 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937550.
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From the same sale Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | A Famille Rose Figure Of Budai | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Pheasants and Blossom | MANNER OF JU SHILU (18TH-19TH CENTURY) | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Two Quails and Branches | Chen Wenxi | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Bird on a Blossoming Branch | Ren Yi | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Three Fish | Wang Qingfang | £600–£1,000 | |
| Crane Beneath Prunus | TANG DINGZHI | £600–£1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wenxi | Two Quails and Branches | $3,857 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| Zhang Daqian | Autumn Landscape; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Huang Junbi | 黃君璧 野渡無人舟自橫 | Huang Junbi, Boat by Lush Shore | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Chen Wenxi (China1906-Singapore1991) | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Pu Ru | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Two Wagtails | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Chicks and Sparrows | Bonhams, Nov 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.