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- Estimate
- HK$220,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $28,365–$38,680
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4512285
- Record
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Chen Zhifo, Perching by the Plantain Leaves. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1499. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512285.
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Chen Zhifo, Perching by the Plantain Leaves. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2016, lot 1499. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4512285.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia and Butterfly; Calligraphy | Yu Fei'an | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Herdboy Under Plum Blossoms | Li Keran | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Lotus in the Pond | Pu Ru | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Plum Blossoms | Zhang Daqian | HK$350,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Poem in Xingshu | He Shaoji | HK$35,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flying Geese by the Reeds | Lin Fengmian | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Zhifo | 陳之佛 寒枝雀侶 | Chen Zhifo, A Pair of Birds | $53,979 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Chen Zhifo | Peach Blossom and Two Cranes | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Indian Flycatcher and Plum Blossoms | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | 陳之佛 以介眉壽 | Chen Zhifo, Longevity | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | bamboo and birds | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Tangerine and Birds | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | perching by the camellia blossoms | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Two Quails | Christie's, Jun 2015 |
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.