Lot 37 · Fine Chinese Paintings
Calligraphy
Qian Mu · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on gold-fecked paper
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Paintings, New York · 15 March 2017
- Dimensions
- 23 ½ x 12 ¾ in. (59.6 x 32.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3953778
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Mu, Calligraphy. Christie's, 15 Mar 2017, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3953778.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse and Groom | ANONYMOUS (MING DYNASTY) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Landscapes | WITH SIGNATURE OF SHEN ZHOU | $4,000–$10,000 | |
| Ladies | WITH SIGNATURE OF LENG MEI (QING DYNASTY) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Children and Knick-Knack Peddlar | ANONYMOUS (MING DYNASTY) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Calligraphy | XU BAOXUN (BORN 1930) | $1,000–$3,000 | |
| Various Subjects | HUANG JUNBI (1898-1991), LIANG HANCAO (1898-1975), AND OTHERS | $10,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $24,193 | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | |
| Qian Mu | Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 仙童獻瑞圖 | Pu Ru, Child and Crane | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Qian Mu | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | ||
| Qian Mu | Poetry In Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Fish and Crabs | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 牡丹 | Zhang Daqian, Peony | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 |
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.