Lot 214 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Conversing on the Boats
Zhang Daqian · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$1,200,000–HK$2,000,000 hammer ≈ $154,423–$257,371
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 29 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 66.5 x 43.5 cm. (26 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3129907
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3129907 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3129907
Zhang Daqian, Conversing on the Boats. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129907.
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Zhang Daqian, Conversing on the Boats. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129907.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers and Birds | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / WANG JIYUAN (1893-1975) /WANG YACHEN(1894-1983) / WANG JIQIAN (1907-2003) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Begonias and Insects | YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Landscape of Min River / Two Poems | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) / XIANG DICONG (1889-1969) | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | upcoming |
| Books on Paper 12 | Liu Dan | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
| Taihu Rock | Liu Dan | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
| Waterfall in Pine Forest | Li Xiongcai | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Daqian | Five Pavilions Lake, 1963 | $260,434 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Zhang Daqian | Landscape of Jiangnan | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 華岳高秋 | Chang Dai-chien, Autumn Scenery of Mount Hua | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 水仙 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien), Narcissus | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 桐陰清閟 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Hermit | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 竹溪眞逸 | Zhang Daqian, Hermit Strolling along a Bamboo Gro | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar on a Mountaintop, 1982 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Lady in Indian Dress | Christie's, Nov 2021 |
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.