Lot 276 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphy
Kang Youwei · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$160,000 hammer ≈ $10,295–$20,590
- Result
- upcoming — 29 October 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 29 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 46.5 x 134 cm. (18 ¼ x 52 ¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3129995
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3129995 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3129995
Kang Youwei, Calligraphy. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 276. estimate HK$80,000–HK$160,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129995.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Kang Youwei, Calligraphy. Christie's, 29 Oct 2025, lot 276. estimate HK$80,000–HK$160,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3129995.
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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $14,736 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Kang Youwei | Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy in Running Script - One Requires Tranquility to | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Kang Youwei | calligraphy in running script | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Kang Youwei | 康有為 篆書「雲石」 | Kang Youwei, Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Kang Youwei | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Standard Script | 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.