Lot 1590 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Insects and Plants
Wang Xuetao · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,156–$7,734
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 2 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 133 x 34.3 cm. (52
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3584986
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wang Xuetao, Insects and Plants. Christie's, 2 Mar 2006, lot 1590. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3584986.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Landscape | Raymond Clarence Johnson (1894-1981) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| New Hope from Lambertville | Henry Snell (1858-1943) | $7,000–$10,000 | |
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| Still Night | Henry Ellis Mattson (1887-1971) | $800–$1,200 | |
| Space Conception No. 10 | Frederick L. Ottesen (1913-1975) | $600–$800 | |
| River Reach | Robert Vonnoh | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuetao | Bird and Lotus | $10,487 | Christie's, Dec 2023 | |
| Wang Xuetao | mynah on flowering branch | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | Butterflies and Flowers | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | Cranes, Turtle and Longivity | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | 王雪濤 秋日草蟲 | Wang Xuetao, Insects by Blooming Flowers | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | 王雪濤 桃翠八哥 | Wang Xuetao, Myna by Peach blossoms and Bamboo | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | 'Bird on flower' | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Wang Xuetao | Wang Xuetao (1903-1984) | Christie's, May 2006 |
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.