Lot 437 · Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale)
Boy on Buffalo
Tay Bak Koi · oil on canvas laid on board
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- Estimate
- HK$90,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $11,549–$15,399
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 28 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 47 x 66 cm. (19 1/4 x 26 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3929112
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3929112 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3929112
Tay Bak Koi, BOY ON BUFFALO. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 437. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929112.
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Tay Bak Koi, BOY ON BUFFALO. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 437. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929112.
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From the same sale Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship in the Lake | Shiy De-jinn | HK$220,000–HK$350,000 | |
| Buildings in Orange | Cheong Soo Pieng | HK$320,000–HK$400,000 | |
| Kelong Scene | Cheong Soo Pieng | HK$400,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Abstract | Cheong Soo Pieng | HK$220,000–HK$280,000 | |
| Portrait | Shiy De-jinn | HK$1,680,000–HK$3,000,000 | |
| Nude | Sanyu | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay Bak Koi | Singapore River | $10,628 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| Tay Bak Koi | singapore fishing village | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Harbor | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Houses by a river | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Fishing Rock | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Market Scene | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Spring Pasture | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Returning Buffaloes At Sunset | Phillips, 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.