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- Estimate
- HK$500,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $64,497–$103,194
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Asian Art , Hong Kong · 5 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4346096
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Yuan Yunfu, Purple Mountain Observatory. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2015, lot 5010. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4346096.
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Yuan Yunfu, Purple Mountain Observatory. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2015, lot 5010. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4346096.
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From the same sale Modern Asian Art · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Warm Afternoon: Self-Portrait | Hao Li | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Taichi Series: Single Whip | Ju Ming | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Taichi Pair | Ju Ming | HK$3,000,000–HK$4,000,000 | |
| Fishing Boat among Flowers | Pang Jiun | HK$750,000–HK$1,200,000 | |
| Landscape | Guan Liang | HK$160,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Paysage vert | Zao Wou-ki | HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan Yunfu | Qingdao Cathedral | $61,272 | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | |
| Zao Wou-ki | Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Untitled-14.06.2003 無題—14.06.2003 | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Yuan Yunfu | Pu Songling's Studio | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Zao Wou-Ki 趙無極 | Sans titre 無題 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Guan Liang | shanghai waibaidu bridge (the bund) | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Zao Wou-ki | Sans titre | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Guan Liang | Flowers / Opera Figures / The Red Lantern | Christie's, May 2025 |
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