Lot 15 · Ritual + Culture: Fine Southeast Asian Arts
(Singaporean, 1947-2008) The Best Time (Shophouse Series)
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,194–$15,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Ritual + Culture: Fine Southeast Asian Arts, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 29 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-940016
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chua Ek Kay, Chua Ek Kay (Singaporean, 1947-2008) The Best Time (Shophouse Series). Bonhams, 29 Mar 2018, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-940016.
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Chua Ek Kay, Chua Ek Kay (Singaporean, 1947-2008) The Best Time (Shophouse Series). Bonhams, 29 Mar 2018, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-940016.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chua Ek Kay | Bicycles by Shop Houses | $20,954 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | |
| Chua Ek Kay | Bicycles by the Shophouse | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
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| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay 蔡逸溪 | Lotus series 荷花系列 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Lotus Pond | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Chinatown Street Scene | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Celestial Tones 4 | Wright, Jul 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.