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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $23,177–$32,190
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 29 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 116 x 130 cm. (45 5/8 x 51 1/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4028825
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tay Bak Koi, Buffaloes. Christie's, 29 May 2016, lot 638. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4028825.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay Bak Koi | tay bak koi 鄭木奎 | greener pastures 綠色牧場 | $29,264 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| Tay Bak Koi | tay bak koi | buffaloes in serenity | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Two Horses | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | village buffaloes resting | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Spring Pasture | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Buffaloes Grazing on Field | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | buffaloes on meandering rivers | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Tay Bak Koi | Singapore River | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
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.