Lot 1253 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
Zhang Boying · Each scroll measures 143 x 37.8 cm. (56 ¼ x 14 7/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,110–$7,664
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 November 2018
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 143 x 37.8 cm. (56 ¼ x 14 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3772683
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3772683 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3772683
Zhang Boying, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772683.
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Zhang Boying, Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772683.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Boying | Poem in Kaishu | $14,516 | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | |
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Studio Name in Running Script | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Eight-character Calligraphic Couple in Regular Script | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Landscape, 1952 | Bonhams, Dec 2022 |
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.