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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,828–$6,380
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 2 June 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-426545
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Nine Fish. Bonhams, 2 Jun 2023, lot 939. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-426545.
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Wen Yongchen, Nine Fish. Bonhams, 2 Jun 2023, lot 939. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-426545.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boating in the River | Wu Shixian | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Calligraphy in the Style of the Han Dynasty Stele | Zeng Xi | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Loofah and a Hen | Zhang Shuqi | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Boating Home on A Snowy Night | Lin Shu | HK$25,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Narcissus and Rock | Zhu Qizhan | HK$50,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Shen Zengzhi | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Flying Kite | $4,854 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kite | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites / Calligraphy | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Luohan | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Flying a Kite | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Nine Fish | Christie's, Nov 2017 |
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.