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Picking Lotuses

Cheong Soo Pieng · oil on canvas

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Estimate
HK$1,200,000–HK$1,500,000 hammer ≈ $154,714–$193,393
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Jewels Online, New York · 22 November 2014
Dimensions
84 x 84 cm. (33 1/8 x 33 1/8 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3369845
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cheong Soo Pieng, PICKING LOTUSES. Christie's, 22 Nov 2014, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3369845.

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From the same sale Jewels Online · Nov 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
Cartier Diamond Earrings CARTIER DIAMOND EARRINGS $20,000–$30,000
No Reserve | Emerald and Diamond Earrings NO RESERVE | EMERALD AND DIAMOND EARRINGS $8,000–$12,000
No Reserve | Mikimoto Set of Cultured Pearl and Diamond Jewelry NO RESERVE | MIKIMOTO SET OF CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND JEWELRY $6,000–$8,000
No Reserve | Mikimoto Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace NO RESERVE | MIKIMOTO CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE $5,000–$7,000
Mikimoto Set of Cultured Pearl and Diamond Jewelry MIKIMOTO SET OF CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND JEWELRY $15,000–$20,000
Cartier Diamond and Onyx 'Panthère' Ring CARTIER DIAMOND AND ONYX 'PANTHÈRE' RING $25,000–$35,000

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