Lot 8025 · Fine Asian Works of Art and Paintings
Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Asian Works of Art and Paintings, San Francisco · 19 December 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1670201
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Zhidong, Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script. Bonhams, 19 Dec 2016, lot 8025. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1670201.
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Zhang Zhidong, Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script. Bonhams, 19 Dec 2016, lot 8025. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1670201.
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From the same sale Fine Asian Works of Art and Paintings · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script, 1947 | Zhang Daqian | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Dwellings Among the Hills, 1944 | Zhang Daqian | $45,000–$65,000 | |
| Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script, 1948 | Zhang Daqian | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Magpie and Plum Blossoms | Xu Beihong | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Sparrow, 1939 | Xu Beihong | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Horse with Calligraphy, 1943 | Xu Beihong | $25,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Zhidong | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | $3,619 | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | |
| Pu Ru | Horses (four works) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Huang Junbi | Gazing at Mountain Clouds | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| Yu Youren | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Cursive Script | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Zhang Zhidong | Su Shi's Poem in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bodhisattva | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Crabs | Lempertz, 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.