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- Estimate
- A$10,000–A$20,000 hammer ≈ $7,052–$14,103
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings, Sydney · 5 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-043153
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-043153 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-043153
Li Hongzhang, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Style. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2026, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-043153.
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Li Hongzhang, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Style. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2026, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-043153.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings · Aug 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | Anonymous | A$3,500–A$4,500 | |
| Peony in the Song Dynasty Style | Anonymous | A$2,500–A$3,500 | |
| Chinese Bulbul | Anonymous | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Landscape | Anonymous | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Rising Moon behind Plum Blossoms | Zhou Tianqiu | A$3,000–A$4,000 | |
| Orchids, Bamboo and Rock | Zheng Xie | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Hongzhang | Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | $11,240 | Christie's, Aug 2023 | |
| Li Hongzhang | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | Running Script Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | Calligraphy | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | calligraphy couplet in regular scrip | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | Pair of Calligraphy Couplets | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2022 | ||
| Li Hongzhang | calligraphy after sheng jiao xu | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
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.