Lot 553 · Chinese Contemporary Art
the mythos of lost dynasties-from c:pseudo-seal script in ancient wrap
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,338–$25,784
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Chinese Contemporary Art, Hong Kong · 8 April 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3407329
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gu Wenda, the mythos of lost dynasties-from c:pseudo-seal script in ancient wrap. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2006, lot 553. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3407329.
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Gu Wenda, the mythos of lost dynasties-from c:pseudo-seal script in ancient wrap. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2006, lot 553. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3407329.
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From the same sale Chinese Contemporary Art · Apr 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Transformation series | Chen Yinpi | HK$500,000–HK$600,000 | |
| The Great Wall | Yan Wenliang | HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Happy Splash | Gao Yu | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Seaside View of Qingdao | Qin Xuanfu | HK$100,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Taichi series | Zhu Ming | HK$500,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Square Word Calligraphy | Xu Bing | HK$350,000–HK$450,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gu Wenda | Metamorphosis: Pseudo-Chinese | $61,249 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | |
| Gu Wenda | Lost Dynasties Series No. 7 | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Gu Wenda | mythos of lost dynasties c series #6: cloud & water | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Gu Wenda | Pseudo Character G Series No.10 | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Gu Wenda | mythos of lost dynasties series - tranquillity comes from me | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Gu Wenda | Lost Dynasties J Series D #5 | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Gu Wenda | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Gu Wenda | Ink Valley and White Water | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 |
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.