Lot 1380 · Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink
Couplet of Calligraphy
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,450–$9,030
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: Classical, Modern and Contemporary Ink, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 25 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1949261
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000）, Couplet of Calligraphy. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949261.
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Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000）, Couplet of Calligraphy. Bonhams, 25 May 2014, lot 1380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1949261.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Landscape, 1983 | $8,320 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | |
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | calligraphy couplet in lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Plum Blossom | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書七言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Lai Shaoqi (1915-2000) | Christie's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Lai Shaoqi （1915-2000） | Huangshan Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2013 |
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.