Lot 1637 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Flying Kite
Wen Yongchen · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$25,000–HK$35,000 hammer ≈ $3,226–$4,516
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 9 July 2014
- Dimensions
- 96.5 x 55.5 cm. (38 x 21⅞ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3723299
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Flying Kite. Christie's, 9 Jul 2014, lot 1637. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3723299.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Luohan | $7,850 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | |
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Flying Kite | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying a Kite | Christie's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| 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.