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- Estimate
- HK$500,000–HK$700,000 hammer ≈ $64,483–$90,276
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 8 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4113232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lin Fengmian, Lady Playing Qin. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2012, lot 1168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4113232.
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Lin Fengmian, Lady Playing Qin. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2012, lot 1168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4113232.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Over The Bay | Zhao Shao'ang | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Beauty Under The Willows | Yuan Songnian | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| Inscription on Ancient Bronze Object | Wang Fu'an | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Lady Plucking Strings | Lin Fengmian | HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| Poems; Memoir | Yu Youren | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Qu Yuan | Ya Ming | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 |
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