Lot 1757 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script
Qian Dajun · Each scroll measures 105.5 x 23.5 cm. (41 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) (2)
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,580–$3,869
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 May 2014
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 105.5 x 23.5 cm. (41 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4274937
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Dajun, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 27 May 2014, lot 1757. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4274937.
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Qian Dajun, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 27 May 2014, lot 1757. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4274937.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern Paintings · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape after Southern School | He Tianjian | HK$8,000–HK$10,000 | |
| Landscape | Fu Baoshi | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Pine and Squirrels | Ni Tian | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Flower, Bird and Calligraphy | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Egret | Lin Fengmian | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Landscape | Zhang Ding | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Dajun | Two Calligraphies in Seal Script | $3,125 | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | |
| Qian Dajun | Calligraphy Couplet in Seal Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Wu Shixian | Landscape | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Zhu Qizhan | 朱屺瞻 蘭石雙清 | Zhu Qizhan, Orchid and Rock | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Qian Dajun | Excerpt from Analects and The Art of War in Seal Script | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Jia Youfu | Scholar under Pine Tree | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Yu Youren | Calligraphy Couplet in Cursive Style | Bonhams, Aug 2026 |
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.