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- Estimate
- HK$70,000–HK$90,000 hammer ≈ $8,956–$11,515
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's HK0251 · 9 April 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3604427
- Record
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Wang Zhen, seekers of utopia. Sotheby's, 9 Apr 2007, lot 996. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3604427.
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Wang Zhen, seekers of utopia. Sotheby's, 9 Apr 2007, lot 996. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3604427.
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From the same sale Sotheby's HK0251 · Apr 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourds | Wu Changshuo | HK$280,000–HK$450,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Kang Youwei | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Labouring Scene | Zhu Qizhan | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Landscape After Zhao Lingrang (11th Century) | Wang Hui | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Green Bird on Maple Tree | Yu Fei'an | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Silent Scent | Qian Du | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Zhen | 王震 行書七言聯 | Wang Zhen, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | $10,540 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Wang Zhen | God of Longevity, 1920 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wang Zhen | Seven-characters Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Wang Zhen | 王震 玉蘭圖 | Wang Zhen, Magnolia | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Wang Zhen | Old Man Holding Wine Pot | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wang Zhen | 王震 盜酒圖 | Wang Zhen, Alcohol Lover | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Wang Zhen | A Set of eight paintings of Various Subjects and Calligraphy | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Wang Zhen | 王震 青囊壽世 | Wang Zhen, Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 |
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.