Lot 426 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
The Thousand Character Classic in Cursive Script
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$220,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 19 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4338919
- Record
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Zhang Bi, THE THOUSAND CHARACTER CLASSIC IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 426. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338919.
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Zhang Bi, THE THOUSAND CHARACTER CLASSIC IN CURSIVE SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 426. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338919.
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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 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Qian Yong | $2,000–$5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Bi | Thousand Character Classic (Qian Zi Wen) in Cursive Script | $749,000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | |
| Wang Hui | Landscape in the Style of Jiang Shen | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wang Hui | Fishing in Autumn Stream | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Bai Juyi’s Song of Long Regretfulness in Running Script | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Wang Hui | Wang Hui 1632-1717 王翬 | Traveling in Mountains after Leng Qi | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Dong Qichang | Poems in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Wang Hui | Landscape After Ni Zan | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Wang Hui | landscapes | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 |
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