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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $3,869–$7,739
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Chinese Art, Hong Kong · 7 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4112081
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lee Ming-tiao, Urchin Boys. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2012, lot 631. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4112081.
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Lee Ming-tiao, Urchin Boys. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2012, lot 631. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4112081.
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From the same sale 20th Century Chinese Art · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition No. 624 | Chu Teh-chun | HK$6,000,000–HK$8,000,000 | |
| Optimisme | Chu Teh-chun | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Complexité hivernale | Chu Teh-chun | HK$10,000,000–HK$16,000,000 | |
| Les formes sortent du bleu et du vert (diptych) | Lalan | HK$980,000–HK$1,600,000 | |
| Court Musician | Zhu Yiyong | HK$160,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Cheval en Rose | Walasse Ting | HK$380,000–HK$480,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ming-tiao | Nude | $3,219 | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | |
| Zao Wou-ki | Eau-forte originale signée. Lacourière, 1965. Signée et numé | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Untitled | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | One plate, from À la Gloire de l'image et Art poétique | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Untitled (Å. 185) | Phillips, Dec 2025 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Composition - 1973 | Artcurial, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Sans titre, 1998 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Sans titre 無題 | Sotheby's, May 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.