Lot 740 · In Transition – The Didier Hirsch Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art from 1990’s
Watching Fire Across Water
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- Estimate
- HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,316–$25,755
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — In Transition – The Didier Hirsch Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art from 1990’s, Hong Kong · 5 April 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4155415
- Record
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Xue Song, Watching Fire Across Water. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 740. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155415.
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Xue Song, Watching Fire Across Water. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 740. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155415.
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From the same sale In Transition – The Didier Hirsch Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art from 1990’s · Apr 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure | Wang Keping | HK$60,000–HK$100,000 | |
| One Child Policy Series No. 35 | Wang Jinsong | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Bubble No. 3 | Feng Zhengjie | HK$220,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Facing the Reflection Series - Train of Thoughts | Liang Weizhou | HK$90,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Dream of West Lake No. 8 | Ren Xiaolin | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| You Want? | Liu Wei | HK$80,000–HK$150,000 |
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