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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,314–$25,752
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 29 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 50 x 70 cm. (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4028600
- Record
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Bui Xuan Phai, Opera Play. Christie's, 29 May 2016, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4028600.
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Bui Xuan Phai, Opera Play. Christie's, 29 May 2016, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4028600.
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From the same sale Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice farmers | Gerard Pieter Adolfs | — | upcoming |
| Maternité | Vu Cao Dam | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| L a Cathédrale (The Cathedral) | Zao Wou-ki | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Market Scene | Frits Lucien Ohl | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Fruit Seller | Willem Dooyewaard | HK$100,000–HK$140,000 | |
| A Bronze Situla | A BRONZE SITULA | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
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| Bui Xuan Phai | Village | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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