Lot 70 · Fine Chinese Paintings
Wisteria and Bees
Cui Zifan · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
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- Estimate
- $3,500–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Paintings, New York · 20 March 2018
- Dimensions
- 17 x 26 1/8 in. (43.2 x 66.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3843853
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cui Zifan, Wisteria and Bees. Christie's, 20 Mar 2018, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3843853.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) | $12,000–$22,000 | |
| Pair of Birds on Plum Blossom Branch | YU FEI’AN (1888-1959) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Zhou Lianggong | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Calligraphic Couplet | Liang Tongshu | $4,000–$8,000 | |
| Fish Among Weeds | Tong Yu | $2,500–$4,500 | |
| Two Ladies | Qian Hui'an | $2,000–$5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cui Zifan | Lotus, 1985 | $8,890 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | |
| Cui Zifan | Mandarin Ducks in Lotus Pond | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Cui Zifan | Cat on Rock with Narcissus | Christie's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Cui Zifan | Red and Black Rooster, 1984 | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Zhao Shao'ang | 趙少昂 紅棉報喜 | Zhao Shao'ang, Magpie on Red Cotton Tree | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Cui Zifan | Lotus, 1980 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Yu Youren | calligraphy in xingshu | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Cui Zifan | Flowers | Christie's, Nov 2013 |
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