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- Estimate
- HK$15,000–HK$20,000 hammer ≈ $1,935–$2,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 7 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-679376
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wenxi, Two Wagtails. Bonhams, 7 Jul 2020, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-679376.
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Chen Wenxi, Two Wagtails. Bonhams, 7 Jul 2020, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-679376.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Zhang Daqian | HK$100,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Looking Out | Zhang Anzhi | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Mynas at Play | Chen Junfu | HK$3,000–HK$5,000 | |
| Narcissus | Huang Yongyu | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Zhang Bi | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Wang Chong | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wenxi | Chicks and Sparrows | $8,156 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Chen Wenxi | Lotus and Goldfish | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Chen Wenxi (China1906-Singapore1991) | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Gibbon Playing on a Pine Tree | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Shrimp | Christie's, May 2015 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Poems in Running Script | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Chen Wenxi | Sparrow; Flowers and Fruits | Bonhams, Dec 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.