Lot 2528 · Fine Chinese Paintings
張大千 戲劇人物 | Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), Opera Figure
Zhang Daqian · ink and colour on paper, framed
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- Estimate
- HK$160,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $20,396–$31,869
- Result
- upcoming — 9 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 9 October 2026
- Dimensions
- 91 x 36.6 cm 35¾ x 14⅜ in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17793222
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-17793222 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-17793222
Zhang Daqian, 張大千 戲劇人物 | Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), Opera Figure. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2026, lot 2528. estimate HK$160,000–HK$250,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17793222.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
92% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Zhang Daqian, 張大千 戲劇人物 | Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), Opera Figure. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2026, lot 2528. estimate HK$160,000–HK$250,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17793222.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 吳鏡汀 盤車圖 | Wu Jingting, Crossing River | Wu Jingting | HK$60,000–HK$100,000 | upcoming |
| 吳湖帆 松竹圖 | Wu Hufan, Tall Pine by Bamboo Grove | Wu Hufan | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| 于非闇 山茶蝶舞 | Yu Fei'an, Butterflies by Red Camellia | Yu Fei'an | HK$600,000–HK$1,000,000 | upcoming |
| 張大千 山廚風味 | Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), Vegetables | Zhang Daqian | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| 劉奎齡 馴馬圖 | Liu Kuiling, Taming the Horses | Liu Kuiling | HK$180,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| 彭醇士 春山流瀑 | Peng Chunshi, Cascade in Spring Mountain | — | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Zhang Daqian | Lotus | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
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| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Script 1941 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Lady; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | White Plum Blossoms | 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.