Lot 1231 · Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Sunflowers
Zhu Qizhan · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,658–$10,211
- Result
- upcoming — 31 May 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings, Hong Kong · 31 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 68 x 68.5 cm. (26 3/4 x 27 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3357609
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3357609 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3357609
Zhu Qizhan, Sunflowers. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1231. estimate HK$60,000–HK$80,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357609.
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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Zhu Qizhan, Sunflowers. Christie's, 31 May 2023, lot 1231. estimate HK$60,000–HK$80,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3357609.
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| Zhu Qizhan | Flower and Rock | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
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| Zhu Qizhan | Lotus, 1977 | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
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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.