Lot 1272 · Inside Job: Christie's New York Staff Art Show
Calligraphic Couplet
Qian Juntao · Each scroll measures 131 x 29.5 cm. (51 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,580–$5,159
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Inside Job: Christie's New York Staff Art Show, New York · 1 December 2015
- Dimensions
- Each scroll measures 131 x 29.5 cm. (51 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4086998
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Juntao, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 Dec 2015, lot 1272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086998.
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Qian Juntao, Calligraphic Couplet. Christie's, 1 Dec 2015, lot 1272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086998.
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