Lot 562 · Southeast Asian Paintings
Main Coret Begitu Saja (To scribble without thinking)
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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $23,110–$32,097
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Southeast Asian Paintings, Hong Kong · 3 October 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4031846
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Samsul Arifin, Main Coret Begitu Saja (To scribble without thinking). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2011, lot 562. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4031846.
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Samsul Arifin, Main Coret Begitu Saja (To scribble without thinking). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2011, lot 562. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4031846.
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From the same sale Southeast Asian Paintings · Oct 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonious Family | But Mochtar | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Chrysanthemum Blanc et Jaunes (White and Yellow Chrysanthemum) | Le Pho | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Balance | M. Irfan | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| The Village | Cheong Soo Pieng | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Campong-Sced, Samarang I (Market Scene at Campong) | Gerard Pieter Adolfs | HK$45,000–HK$65,000 | |
| Workers in the Fields | Fernando Cueto Amorsolo | HK$350,000–HK$550,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsul Arifin | The Thinker # 01 | $79,910 | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | |
| Samsul Arifin | Tumbangnya Sebuah Pemikiran (The Fallen Thought) | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Kontes Para Pemikir (The Contest for the Thinkers) | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | The Tree of Life | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | berdiri diatas pembenaran (standing on justification) | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Terapung di Laut Asia (Floating in the Asian Ocean) | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Lupa Cara Berpikir (Forget How to Think) | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Di Antara Hitam dan Putih (Between Black and White) | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 |
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.