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- Estimate
- HK$70,000–HK$90,000 hammer ≈ $9,032–$11,613
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4397332
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Mu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1426. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397332.
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Qian Mu, Calligraphy in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1426. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397332.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourds | Zhu Qizhan | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Li Keran | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Sword Dance | Lin Fengmian | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Releasing the Crane; Cleansing the Horse | Xu Lele | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Carps | Tao Lengyue | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Wu Gan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Running Script | $11,334 | Christie's, Aug 2026 | |
| Zhang Daqian | Peony | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書七言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Fish | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Narcissus and Calligraphy, 1936 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.