Lot 672 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
The Uncanny Buddha
Qi Baishi · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$600,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $77,355–$103,140
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 1 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 87.5 x 45 cm. (34 ½ x 17 ¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3164589
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3164589 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3164589
Qi Baishi, The Uncanny Buddha. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 672. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164589.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar in the Mountains / Calligraphy in Running Script | YU ZHENFEI (1902-1993) / ZHAO YUANREN (1892-1982) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Flowers, Fruits and Insects / Poem in Running Script | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) AND YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) / YANG JIN (20TH CENTURY) | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 | |
| Flowers and Rock / Calligraphy in Running Script | PU JIN (1893-1966), PU JIAN (1901-1966) / PU JIN (1893-1966) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Autumn Flowers | Shi Lu | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Autumn Landscape | Lin Fengmian | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Cursive Script | Yu Youren | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
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| Qi Baishi | Shrimp, 1936 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Fish, 1948 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Peony; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Osmanthus Elegance | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Chrysanthemums and Wine | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.