Lot 734 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet
Ye Gongchuo · Each scroll measures 165 x 26.5 cm. (65 x 10 3⁄8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $15,471–$25,785
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 1 May 2025
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 165 x 26.5 cm. (65 x 10 3⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3164651
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3164651 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3164651
Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 734. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164651.
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Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 May 2025, lot 734. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3164651.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ye Gongchuo | Excerpt From the Book of Rites in Running Script | $21,250 | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | |
| Ye Gongchuo | calligraphy couplet in xingshu | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Waterfall in the Mountains | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | 葉恭綽 行書八言聯 | Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | 葉恭綽 行書七言聯 | Ye Gongchuo, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ye Gongchuo | Calligraphy - Song of Correct Attitude | Christie's, May 2014 |
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.