Lot 1716 · The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: English and European Decorative Arts
Visiting a friend
Wen Qiqiu · Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$10,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,290–$2,580
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: English and European Decorative Arts , New York · 26 November 2013
- Dimensions
- 108.8 x 28.5 cm. (42 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4339955
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Qiqiu, Visiting a friend. Christie's, 26 Nov 2013, lot 1716. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4339955.
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From the same sale The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: English and European Decorative Arts · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | A PAIR OF FRENCH GREY-PAINTED CHAISES D'ENFANT | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Circa 1840 | AN EARLY VICTORIAN CREAM AND POLYCHROME-JAPANNED TOLE AND CAST IRON COAL SCUTTLE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Late 18Th/Early 19Th Century | A SWEDISH CUT-GLASS-MOUNTED ORMOLU AND BLUE OPALINE GLASS FOUR-LIGHT CHANDELIER | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Circa 1730-35 | A PANEL OF FRENCH BROCADED SILK | $500–$700 | |
| Frankfurt: Theodor de Bry, 1596. | America sive novus orbis respectu europaeorum inferior globi terrestris pars. | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| 17Th-20Th Century | A GROUP OF THREE CONTINENTAL SILK ELEMENTS | $1,500–$2,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Qiqiu | pigeons | $3,500 | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | |
| Wen Qiqiu | Landscape | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Wen Qiqiu | Wen Qiqiu (1862-1941) | Christie's, Apr 1998 | ||
| Pu Ru | Daoist Spiritual Master | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Wen Qiqiu | Various Subjects | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | Bird on Cotton Tree | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Anonymous | Figures in Mountain Villas | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Daoist Deity | Bonhams, Dec 2022 |
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