Lot 1554 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Carps
Wen Yongchen · Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on gold paper
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- Estimate
- HK$35,000–HK$55,000 hammer ≈ $4,511–$7,089
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 2 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 80 x 218.5 cm. (31
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3584959
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Carps. Christie's, 2 Mar 2006, lot 1554. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3584959.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Flying Kite | $5,751 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
| Wen Yongchen | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Luohan | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Soaring into the Sky | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kite | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Flying a Kite | Christie's, Nov 2019 |
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.