Lot 127 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Wen Peng · Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$180,000 hammer ≈ $15,421–$23,131
- Result
- upcoming — 27 November 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 27 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 17.8 x 55.2 cm. (7 x 21 ¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3200169
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3200169 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3200169
Wen Peng, Calligraphy in Cursive Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2024, lot 127. estimate HK$120,000–HK$180,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3200169.
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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Wen Peng, Calligraphy in Cursive Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2024, lot 127. estimate HK$120,000–HK$180,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3200169.
From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album of Correspondences | YUN RICHU (1601-1678), YUN SHOUPING (1633-1690) | HK$1,300,000–HK$1,600,000 | upcoming |
| Fairies | ANONYMOUS (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
| Dragon Palace | WITH SIGNATURE OF ZHU YU (15TH CENTURY) | HK$300,000–HK$400,000 | upcoming |
| Flowers and Birds | YU QIFENG (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | upcoming |
| Calligraphy in Cursive Script | MONK YUANDU (1672-1727) | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | upcoming |
| Landscape | LU SHIREN (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Peng | Calligraphy in Cursive Script | $17,869 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| Wen Peng | calligraphy in cursive script | Sotheby's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Wen Peng | Poem in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | ||
| Wen Peng | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Wen Peng | Wen Peng (1498-1573) | Christie's, Nov 2003 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Dong Qichang 董其昌 | Chan Yue in Running Script 禪悅冊 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| 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 |
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.