Lot 185 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Cursive Script Calligraphy
Wen Peng · Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on silk
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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $25,785–$38,678
- Result
- upcoming — 30 April 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 30 April 2025
- Dimensions
- 18 x 51 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 20 1⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3166814
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3166814 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3166814
Wen Peng, Cursive Script Calligraphy. Christie's, 30 Apr 2025, lot 185. estimate HK$200,000–HK$300,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3166814.
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90% 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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Wen Peng, Cursive Script Calligraphy. Christie's, 30 Apr 2025, lot 185. estimate HK$200,000–HK$300,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3166814.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magpies on Pine | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$60,000–HK$100,000 | upcoming |
| Guanyin | ANONYMOUS (15TH-16TH CENTURY) | HK$200,000–HK$400,000 | upcoming |
| Donkey Ride | ZHU BANG (16TH CENTURY) | HK$180,000–HK$280,000 | upcoming |
| Living in the Village | ANONYMOUS (16TH – 17TH CENTURY) | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
| Gathering in the Pavillion | ANONYMOUS (17TH CENTURY) | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| Cowherd under Willow | WITH SIGNATURE OF LI DI (13TH-14TH CENTURY) | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Peng | Poem in Cursive Script | $30,000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | |
| Wen Peng | autumn landscape | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wen Peng | 文彭 草書七律｜Wen Peng, Poem in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wen Peng | calligraphy in cursive script | Sotheby's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Wen Peng | li bai’s poem in running script | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| He Shaoji | 何紹基 楷書東坡七言兩首 | He Shaoji, Calligraphy in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wen Peng | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wen Peng | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2012 |
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.