Lot 1416 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet
Wu Hufan · Each scroll measures 134 x 21.5 cm. (52 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $12,748–$25,495
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 27 November 2018
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 134 x 21.5 cm. (52 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3772788
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3772788 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3772788
Wu Hufan, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1416. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772788.
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Wu Hufan, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 27 Nov 2018, lot 1416. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3772788.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Hufan | 吳湖帆 谿畔新篁、行書七言句 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo by Rock; Calligraphy | $16,178 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | |
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| Wu Hufan | 吳湖帆 行書七言聯 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Wu Hufan | Ink Bamboo, 1948 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
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| Wu Hufan | poem in kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Wu Hufan | Wu Hufan 吳湖帆 | Calligraphy in Xingshu 行書七言詩 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Wu Hufan | 吳湖帆 三竹圖 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
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