Lot 441 · Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale)
Lotus Pond - the Summer Happenings
Chua Ek Kay · Chinese ink and pigments on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$400,000–HK$500,000 hammer ≈ $51,329–$64,161
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 28 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 91 x 177 cm. (35 7/8 x 69 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3929114
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3929114 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3929114
Chua Ek Kay, LOTUS POND - THE SUMMER HAPPENINGS. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 441. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929114.
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Chua Ek Kay, LOTUS POND - THE SUMMER HAPPENINGS. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 441. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929114.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay 蔡逸溪 | Of Change and Indulgence 改變與放縱 | $65,571 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Chua Ek Kay | Red Plum | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Water Lilies | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | A Pause for Silence | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | The Season of Seagulls | Christie's, May 2015 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Celestial Tones 4 | Wright, Jul 2023 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Lotus Pond | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Archipelago 1, 2, & 3 | Christie's, Nov 2015 |
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.