Lot 646 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Gathering of Reclusive Sages and Poetry Drafts
Chen Hongshou · Handscroll, ink and colour on silk / ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$8,000,000–HK$15,000,000 hammer ≈ $1,020,901–$1,914,189
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 28 April 2026
- Dimensions
- Painting measures 30 x 144 cm. (11 ¾ x 56 ¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3082777
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3082777 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3082777
Chen Hongshou, Gathering of Reclusive Sages and Poetry Drafts. Christie's, 28 Apr 2026, lot 646. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082777.
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Chen Hongshou, Gathering of Reclusive Sages and Poetry Drafts. Christie's, 28 Apr 2026, lot 646. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3082777.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Landscape | ANONYMOUS (13TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Dragonboat | WITH SIGNATURE OF WANG ZHENPENG (13TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Phoenix | ANONYMOUS (17TH-18TH CENTURY) | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Herding Buffalo | ANONYMOUS (12TH CENTURY) | HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | ANONYMOUS (ATTRIBUTED TO ZHANG JIZHI, 1186-1263) | HK$500,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Calligraphy | WENG FANGGANG (1733-1818), LIANG TONGSHU (1723-1815) | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 |
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