Lot 850 · Fine Chinese Paintings
Calligraphic Couplet
Zhang Xueliang · Pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Paintings, New York · 16 March 2016
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 68 ¼ x 14 3/4 in. (173.4 x 37.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4057530
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4057530 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4057530
Zhang Xueliang, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 16 Mar 2016, lot 850. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4057530.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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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.