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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,109–$7,664
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art Online, Hong Kong · 4 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4793644
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wen Hsi, chen wen hsi | carps. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2019, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4793644.
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Chen Wen Hsi, chen wen hsi | carps. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2019, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4793644.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art Online · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| nguyen tu nghiem | a double-sided study of model buai xuan phai | Nguyen Tu Nghiem | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| chuah thean teng | conversations 1 | Chuah Thean Teng | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| ong kim seng | chinese village by river | Ong Kim Seng | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| chen wen hsi | goldfish | Chen Wen Hsi | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| chen wen hsi | flowers and chickens | Chen Wen Hsi | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| geraldine javier | (i) piltdown man d, (ii) pildown man f, (iii) pilt… | Geraldine Javier | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Cranes 鶴 | $6,466 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Chen Wen Hsi | Squirrels, Sparrows | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Squirrels | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Heron | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrows and Plum Blossoms | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrow | Bonhams, Apr 2020 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Birds Perched Among Bamboo | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Fish | Christie's, May 2025 |
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.