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- Estimate
- HK$120,000–HK$180,000 hammer ≈ $15,479–$23,219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Hong Kong · 5 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4347229
- Record
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Choo Keng Kwang, Arowana. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2015, lot 350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4347229.
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Choo Keng Kwang, Arowana. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2015, lot 350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4347229.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Southeast Asian Art · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javanese Boy | Arie Smit | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Bathroom Scene | Arifien Neif | HK$65,000–HK$85,000 | |
| Chapter 23 | Jolene Lai | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Two Reclining Nudes | Walasse Ting | HK$280,000–HK$380,000 | |
| Untitled | Latiff Mohidin | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Re-Birth | Alfredo Esquillo | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 |
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| Le Pho | Les gaillardes | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Cheong Soo Pieng | Fishing Village | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Choo Keng Kwang | peace | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | carps | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Le Pho | Le Pho 黎譜 | i. Mother and child ii. Poster for Galerie Roman | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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