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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,198–$15,297
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 7 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4774130
- Record
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Shen Congwen, calligraphy in zhangcao. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2019, lot 2820. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774130.
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Shen Congwen, calligraphy in zhangcao. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2019, lot 2820. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4774130.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| calligraphy couplet in lishu | Chen Hengke | HK$160,000–HK$200,000 | |
| plum blossoms | Wu Changshuo | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| returning birds in autumn forest | Zhao Shuru | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Zhang Daqian | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Yu Youren | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| trekking in the mountains | Tang Zheming | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Congwen | Shen Congwen 沈從文 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書〈清平樂〉 | $12,173 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | |
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草〈草書勢〉| Shen Congwen, Calligraphy in Zhangchao | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Calligraphy in Running-Grass Script, 1981 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草柳宗元詩三首 | Shen Congwen, Poems in Zhangcao | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Self-Composed Poem | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1981 | Bonhams, Dec 2015 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 井岡山詩草 | Shen Congwen, Poetry on Mount Jinggang | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shen Congwen | zhang lei's poem in cursive script | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 |
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.