Lot 535 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 19 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4338123
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Yong, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 535. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338123.
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Qian Yong, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 535. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338123.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Poem in Running Script | Liu Yong | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Ren Daorong | $2,000–$5,000 | |
| Poems in Cursive Script | Wen Zhengming | $160,000–$200,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Song Xiang | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Poem in Cursive Script | Xi Gang | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Yong | Poems in Running Script | $12,500 | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | |
| Qian Yong | Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Pu Ru | Journey through the Mountains | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Qian Yong | Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 菜單 | Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Menu | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Lotus, 1940 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | 張大千 水渚崇嶂 | Chang Dai-chien, Lofty Mountains by the River | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Two landscape paintings | Bonhams, May 2025 |
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.