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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,157–$7,735
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 October 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3946290
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ye Qianyu, Playing Music. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2010, lot 1012. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946290.
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Ye Qianyu, Playing Music. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2010, lot 1012. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946290.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herding | Li Keran | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Boating in the Moonlight | Tao Lengyue | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Boating | Fu Baoshi | HK$550,000–HK$650,000 | |
| Flying over the Lake | Lin Fengmian | HK$1,500,000–HK$2,500,000 | |
| Neighbours | Feng Zikai | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Lake Scenery; Bamboo and Rock | Xie Zhiliu | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ye Qianyu | Indian Dancer | $22,500 | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | |
| Ye Qianyu | Dance | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Dance of the Yi Lady | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Indian Dancer | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Opera Figure – Li Huiniang | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Folk Customs | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Dancing | Christie's, May 2014 | ||
| Ye Qianyu | Mongolian Dance | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 |
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.