Lot 441 · Fine Chinese Art
(GRACE TONG, 1942-) Be Tolerant, So You Will Be Great (You Rong Nai Da), 2007
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,714–$23,571
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art, London, New Bond Street · 6 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-180218
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-180218 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-180218
Tong Yangtze, TONG YANGTZE (GRACE TONG, 1942-) Be Tolerant, So You Will Be Great (You Rong Nai Da), 2007. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2025, lot 441. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-180218.
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Tong Yangtze, TONG YANGTZE (GRACE TONG, 1942-) Be Tolerant, So You Will Be Great (You Rong Nai Da), 2007. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2025, lot 441. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-180218.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tong Yangtze | Calligraphy | $20,000 | Christie's, Sep 2017 | |
| Tong Yangtze | TONG YANGTZE (b.1942) Not Acting Does Not Imply an Inability | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Tong Yangtze | Be Happy and Peaceful since you are here! | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Li Jia | Banquet under a melon | Phillips, Feb 2022 | ||
| Tong Yangtze | Heaven and Earth are My Hut | Sotheby's, Sep 2008 | ||
| Tong Yangtze | be tolerant, so you will be great, have no desire, so you wi | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Xu Bing | A Stroll Back to a Place I Enjoyed 2002 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Li Jia | Endless Lonesome Surround If I Don’ t Have You / Relax in th | Christie's, May 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.