Lot 1244 · Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script
Wu Hufan · Each scroll measures 124 x 25.5 cm. (48 7/8 x 10 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,374–$8,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Modern Paintings, Hong Kong · 30 May 2017
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 124 x 25.5 cm. (48 7/8 x 10 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3927849
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3927849 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3927849
Wu Hufan, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 30 May 2017, lot 1244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927849.
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Wu Hufan, Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script. Christie's, 30 May 2017, lot 1244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927849.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Modern Paintings · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | Zhang Daqian | — | upcoming |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Wu Changshuo | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Chrysanthemum and Dragonfly | Qi Baishi | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Peaches | Qi Baishi | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Poems of Shuangzhaolou | Wang Jingwei | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Scholar Boating | Xu Bangda | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 |
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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 | |
| Wu Hufan | Bamboo | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wu Hufan | 吳湖帆等 仿古山水 | Wu Hufan, etc., Landscape after old master | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| 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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