Lot 126 · Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online
Calligraphy in Bronze Script
Zeng Xi · Hanging scroll, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,549–$3,823
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 29 August 2023
- Dimensions
- 148 x 40.7 cm. (58
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3341023
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zeng Xi, Calligraphy in Bronze Script. Christie's, 29 Aug 2023, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341023.
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From the same sale Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online · Aug 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers and Calligraphy Collection | CHEN CONGZHOU (1918-2000) / CHANG RENXIA (1904-1996) | HK$15,000–HK$25,000 | upcoming |
| Bath of the Concubine | WITH SIGNATURE OF QIU YING (16TH-17TH CENTURY) | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | upcoming |
| Girl in Black Dress | Lin Fengmian | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | upcoming |
| Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | Wu Dacheng | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | upcoming |
| Scholar in the Mountains | Wu Guxiang | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | upcoming |
| Lady Holding Mirror | Lin Fengmian | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy | $3,208 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| Zeng Xi | 曾熙 行書書論 | Zeng Xi, Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical/Regular Script | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Bronze Script | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Zeng Xi 曾熙 | Calligraphy in Shiguwen 石鼓文 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Pine, 1927 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Peony, 1925 | Bonhams, Sep 2017 |
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.