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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,275–$2,549
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings-The Online sale, Online, Hong Kong · 28 August 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-425459
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Flying Kite, 1978. Bonhams, 28 Aug 2023, lot 170. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-425459.
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Wen Yongchen, Flying Kite, 1978. Bonhams, 28 Aug 2023, lot 170. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-425459.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings-The Online sale · Aug 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy in Running Script, 1978 | Chen Jinghong | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Pine Tree and Bamboo | Ren Bowu | HK$5,000–HK$8,000 | |
| Bamboo, 1973 | Ma Shouhua | HK$3,000–HK$5,000 | |
| A Lady and A Child Playing Under Banana tree | Leng Mei | HK$80,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Spring Offering, 1821 | Wu Xizai | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Landscape | Wu Zheng | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Two Carps and Peonies | $1,935 | Christie's, Feb 2021 | |
| Wen Yongchen | Boys at Play | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Zhong Kui and the Auspicious Bat | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Bamboo, Peony and Butterfly, 1971 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Calligraphy in Regular and Running Script | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Calligraphy in Clerical Script, 1971 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | Christie's, Sep 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.