Lot 8556 · Asian Decorative Arts
Sian: A Coup d'Etat / A Fortnight in Sian: Extracts From a Diary.
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Decorative Arts, San Francisco · 24 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1846109
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Soong Mei-lin, Sian: A Coup d'Etat / A Fortnight in Sian: Extracts From a Diary. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2015, lot 8556. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1846109.
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Soong Mei-lin, Sian: A Coup d'Etat / A Fortnight in Sian: Extracts From a Diary. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2015, lot 8556. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1846109.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soong Mei-lin | Sian: A Coup d'État | $5,643 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
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| Soong Mei-lin | Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Mandarin Duck and Lotus Pond | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar under Willow Tree | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Anonymous | Untitled (Bauhaus, Dessau) | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | ||
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