Lot 1609 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
A Hundred Butterflies
Wen Yongchen · Handscroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,894–$19,340
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 2 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 44 x 318 cm. (17 3/8 x 127 1/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4153153
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4153153 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4153153
Wen Yongchen, A Hundred Butterflies. Christie's, 2 Jun 2015, lot 1609. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4153153.
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