Lot 469 · Modern and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Gift #142: An Unfamiliar Birdsong Heard in a Strange and Distant Land
Donna Ong · paper cuts-out, wood, acrylic, LED lightboxes and furniture
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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,740–$10,321
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Hong Kong · 3 December 2020
- Dimensions
- 28.9 (H) x 18.5 x 12 cm. (11 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3583200
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3583200 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3583200
Donna Ong, Gift #142: An Unfamiliar Birdsong Heard in a Strange and Distant Land. Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 469. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583200.
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Donna Ong, Gift #142: An Unfamiliar Birdsong Heard in a Strange and Distant Land. Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 469. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583200.
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