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- Estimate
- HK$480,000–HK$600,000 hammer ≈ $61,189–$76,486
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Chinese Art, Hong Kong · 5 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3790609
- Record
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Mao Xuhui, Scissors and Staircase. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2008, lot 465. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3790609.
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Mao Xuhui, Scissors and Staircase. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2008, lot 465. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3790609.
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From the same sale Contemporary Chinese Art · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha | Yan Chuang | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Frosty-Night | Liu Dahong | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| New Age Cadre - Playboy | Wu Shaoxiang | HK$70,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Selected scriptures (Set of three) | Hong Hao | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| 9 July 2003, 4pm | Zeng Hao | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Pearl | Han Yajuan | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mao Xuhui | Paternalism | $96,499 | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | |
| Mao Xuhui | eternity - starry night | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Image of paternalism with brown door | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Daily Epic: Back-chair and Key | Christie's, May 2015 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Paternalism 92 | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Mao Xuhui | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Parent Series: Red Gate No. 1 | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Mao Xuhui | Autumn Fruit Garden No. 3 | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 |
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.