Lot 1002 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Wang Wei's Poem in Clerical Script
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454906
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zheng Fu, WANG WEI'S POEM IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1002. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454906.
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Zheng Fu, WANG WEI'S POEM IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1002. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454906.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Pu Ru | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Shen Zengzhi | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Landscapes | Yang Wencong（1596-1646） | $8,000–$16,000 | |
| Crimson Tree at Sunrise | Shi Lu | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Wang Shihong | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Draft Books Couplets and Poems | He Shaoji | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng Fu | Poems in Clerical Script | $40,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | |
| Liu Yong | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Zheng Fu | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Zheng Fu | Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Landscape of Longqiu | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wen Zhengming | Wen Zhengming 1470-1559 文徵明 | Boating along the river 溪山泛舟 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Liu Yong | 劉墉 行書《上呂相公》| Liu Yong, Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Shen Zhou | Shen Zhou 1427 - 1509 沈周 | Autumn landscape 秋山晴曉圖 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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.