Lot 1282 · Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink
Gazing into the Distance
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $19,350–$32,250
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 25 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1949163
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1949163 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1949163
Li Kuchan, Gazing into the Distance. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949163.
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Li Kuchan, Gazing into the Distance. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949163.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan | Ding Baoshu | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Donkeys | Huang Zhou | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Sparrows | Huang Zhou | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Opera Figures | Guan Liang | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Painting and Calligraphy | Qi Baishi | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Calligraphy and Painting | Deng Tingzhen | HK$10,000–HK$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Kuchan | Spring's Calling | $25,291 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | |
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| Li Kuchan | Autumn | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Aquatics | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | eagle on pine tree | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Eagle Perched on an Old Tree | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | cabbage and crab | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 |
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