Lot 1063 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script
Wu Changshuo · Each scroll measures 201 x 43.5 cm. (79 1/8 x 17 1/8 in.)(2)
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,791–$19,187
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2024
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 201 x 43.5 cm. (79 1/8 x 17 1/8 in.)(2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3256103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3256103 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3256103
Wu Changshuo, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 31 May 2024, lot 1063. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3256103.
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Wu Changshuo, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 31 May 2024, lot 1063. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3256103.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKID - Urban Diary | ERIC HO KAY-NAM (HE JILAN, B. 1974) | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Cicada and Willow | ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998) | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Spring | FENG DAZHONG (B. 1949) | HK$350,000–HK$550,000 | |
| Landscape / Calligraphy | XIAO XUN (1883-1944) / LI JINGYU (1858-1935) | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | WANG FU’AN (1880-1960) | HK$70,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Snowscape | Lin Fengmian | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Changshuo | Rare Stone; Vegetables and Rock | $32,338 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Wu Changshuo | Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1915 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Calligraphy Couplet in Seal Script | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
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| Wu Changshuo | wu changshuo 1844-1927 | magnolia and haitang flowers | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Calligraphy in Seal Script | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | 吳昌碩 羅浮夢醒 | Wu Changshuo, Plum Blossom | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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