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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Saturday at Sotheby’s: Chinese Art, New York · 21 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4341013
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qian Yong, COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2015, lot 944. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4341013.
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Qian Yong, COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2015, lot 944. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4341013.
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From the same sale Saturday at Sotheby’s: Chinese Art · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 'Kesi' Silk 'Longevity' Panel | Anonymous | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Chen Yan'en | $500–$1,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Seal Script | Zhu Weibi | $800–$1,200 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Lu Qiguang | $500–$1,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Wang Yuanji | $500–$1,000 | |
| Couplet in Running Script | Li Zongwan | $500–$1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Yong | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | $3,197 | Christie's, May 2007 | |
| Zhao Shao'ang | Sparrow on Branch | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Seven-character Poems in Running Script – Homesickness / Plu | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Qian Yong | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script, dedicated to Mu Zhong | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Pu Ru | Zhong Kui | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Autumn Insects, 1966 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 |
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.