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- Estimate
- $10,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — FINE CLASSICAL CHINESE PAINTINGS, New York · 19 September 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4195171
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- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Xiao Xian, LETTERS. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2013, lot 531. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4195171.
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Xiao Xian, LETTERS. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2013, lot 531. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4195171.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings · Sep 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape After Ni Zan | Wu Li | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Yang Shoujing | $2,000–$5,000 | |
| Emperor Ming's Journey to Shu | Zhao Boju | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Li Yingzhen | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Clerical Script | Wang Zhideng | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Flower and Birds | Ju Lian | $20,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao Xian | Le Sein de la Terre (Diptych) | $133,832 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| Pu Ru | An Evening Scenery | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Guanyin, 1953 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | Landscape and Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Xu Beihong | Magpie on Branch | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Pavilion in the Snow | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Xu Beihong | XU BEIHONG (1895-1953) Galloping Horse, Dedicated to Yi Kuo- | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Xu Beihong | Running Horse,1943 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.