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- Estimate
- HK$12,000–HK$18,000 hammer ≈ $1,539–$2,308
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's HK0204 · 26 April 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3042047
- Record
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Jimmy Liao, Last melody of a butterfly. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2004, lot 520. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3042047.
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Jimmy Liao, Last melody of a butterfly. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2004, lot 520. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3042047.
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From the same sale Sotheby's HK0204 · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a monk | Chen Hengke | HK$45,000–HK$65,000 | |
| Construction site | Chen Shaomei | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Rat and oil lamp | Qi Baishi | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Birds admist willow | Lin Fengmian | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Plum blossoms | Tao Lengyue | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Insects | Qi Liangkun | HK$160,000–HK$200,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Wu Changshuo | Wisteria | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Zhang Xiaogang | Bloodline | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Peonies and Magnolias, 1921 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
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