Lot 3018 · Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art
(i) sketch of a craftsman (ii) sketch of a market vendor
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,871–$6,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Hong Kong · 12 June 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4829323
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wen Hsi, chen wen hsi | (i) sketch of a craftsman (ii) sketch of a market vendor. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2020, lot 3018. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829323.
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Chen Wen Hsi, chen wen hsi | (i) sketch of a craftsman (ii) sketch of a market vendor. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2020, lot 3018. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829323.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art · Jun 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| dullah | bunga (flower) | Dullah | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| henri chen kezhan | study of nature i | Henri Chen Kezhan | HK$10,000–HK$20,000 | |
| gerard pieter adolfs | marketvrouw vendeuse - java (javanese market vendor) | Gerard Pieter Adolfs | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| ernest dezentje and carel lodewijk dake ii | a pair of landscapes | — | HK$15,000–HK$20,000 | |
| pierre dieulefils | photographs of tonkin, north vietnam, in a leathe… | Pierre Dieulefils | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| jimmy ong | (i) a study of figures (ii) a sketch of figures | Jimmy Ong | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wen Hsi | Bulbul | $5,242 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrows | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Cranes 鶴 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Gibbons on Branch | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2017 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrow | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Squirrels | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Bulbul and Calabash | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Heron | Bonhams, Oct 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.