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- Estimate
- HK$80,000–HK$120,000 hammer ≈ $10,275–$15,413
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 October 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4035583
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cai Yuanpei, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2011, lot 1643. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4035583.
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Cai Yuanpei, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2011, lot 1643. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4035583.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peonies and Bees; Flowers | Zhang Shaoshi | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Poetry in Xingshu | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Cicadas | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Autumn Countryside | Pu Ru | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Mountain Scenery; Calligraphy in Xingshu | Yang Shanshen | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Di Pingzi | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Yuanpei | cai yuanpei 蔡元培 | letter to wang yunwu 致王雲五信札 | $39,018 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Huang Binhong | 黃賓虹 山水冊 | Huang Binhong, Landscapes | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | 吳昌碩 羅浮夢醒 | Wu Changshuo, Plum Blossom | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Cai Yuanpei | Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培 | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu 行書七言聯 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.