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- Estimate
- HK$450,000–HK$550,000 hammer ≈ $58,028–$70,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's HK0198 · 27 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3001008
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gao Qifeng, Return of spring. Sotheby's, 27 Oct 2003, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3001008.
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Gao Qifeng, Return of spring. Sotheby's, 27 Oct 2003, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3001008.
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From the same sale Sotheby's HK0198 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicada on a maple tree | Qi Baishi | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Magnolia and two birds | Yu Fei'an | HK$650,000–HK$850,000 | |
| Sailing through the gorges | Lu Yanshao | HK$45,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Two fish | Ju Lian | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Crossing the river on a buffalo's back | Fang Rending | HK$55,000–HK$75,000 | |
| Various subjects | Ding Yanyong | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Qifeng | Return of Spring | $105,338 | Christie's, Apr 2026 | |
| Gao Qifeng | Wisteria and Parrot | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | Eagle on Pine | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | eagle on branch | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | Bodhidharma | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | 高奇峰 芭蕉 | Gao Qifeng, Plantain Tree | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | White Lotus after Rain | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Gao Qifeng | Bird and Flower | Christie's, Nov 2011 |
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.