Lot 2507 · Fine Chinese Paintings
沈從文 致施蟄存信札 | Shen Congwen, A letter to Shi Zhecun
Shen Congwen · ink on paper, framed
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$160,000 hammer ≈ $10,198–$20,396
- Result
- upcoming — 9 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 9 October 2026
- Dimensions
- I: 25.4 x 36 cm 10 x 14⅛ in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17793357
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-17793357 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-17793357
Shen Congwen, 沈從文 致施蟄存信札 | Shen Congwen, A letter to Shi Zhecun. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2026, lot 2507. estimate HK$80,000–HK$160,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17793357.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Shen Congwen, 沈從文 致施蟄存信札 | Shen Congwen, A letter to Shi Zhecun. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2026, lot 2507. estimate HK$80,000–HK$160,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17793357.
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| 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 |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Congwen | Calligraphy in Running-Grass Script, 1981 | $15,000 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Shen Congwen | calligraphy in zhangcao | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Self-Composed Poem | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 井岡山詩草 | Shen Congwen, Poetry on Mount Jinggang | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草〈草書勢〉| Shen Congwen, Calligraphy in Zhangchao | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Shen Congwen | Shen Congwen 沈從文 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書〈清平樂〉 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Shen Congwen | 沈從文 章草柳宗元詩三首 | Shen Congwen, Poems in Zhangcao | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Shen Congwen | calligraphy in xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.