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- Estimate
- A$30,000–A$40,000 hammer ≈ $21,155–$28,206
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings, Sydney · 5 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-043160
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-043160 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-043160
Zhang Daqian, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2026, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-043160.
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Zhang Daqian, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script. Bonhams, 5 Aug 2026, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-043160.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 牡丹 | Zhang Daqian, Peony | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bird Perching on a Red-leaf Branch, 1975 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar on a Cliff | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Dwelling in West Mountains | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar Looking for Inspiration | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Lotus | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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