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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,321–$15,481
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century Chinese Art, Hong Kong · 6 April 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3848376
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Liu Tao, Ironclad Proof. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2009, lot 573. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3848376.
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Liu Tao, Ironclad Proof. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2009, lot 573. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3848376.
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From the same sale 20th Century Chinese Art · Apr 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers And Colourful Vase | Pang Jiun | HK$170,000–HK$200,000 | |
| A Modern Symbol | Yuyu Yang | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Potted Peonies | Chan Yu | HK$3,300,000–HK$3,800,000 | |
| Pear Tree | Wu Guanzhong | HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Chinese Opera Figures: Heroines of the Yangs | Lin Fengmian | HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| Autumn Leaves | Lin Shou-yu | HK$150,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Fengmian | Flying Geese over the Reed Pond | $12,846 | Christie's, Aug 2023 | |
| Liu Tao | Ironclad Proof | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Walasse Ting | Untitled | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | ||
| Walasse Ting | Woman Lounging | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Lin Fengmian | Paysage | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Walasse Ting | Nude | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Walasse Ting | Nude with Love Birds and Roses | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Walasse Ting | Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries | Christie's, Oct 2023 |
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.