Lot 517 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4386161
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Yuzhao, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 517. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386161.
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Zhang Yuzhao, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 517. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386161.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Wu Xizai | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape After Dong Yuan | Zhang Qia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Yu Ji | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Coconut Trees | Qian Songyan | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Persimmons | Zhang Daqian | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Poems in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $2,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yuzhao | 張裕釗 行書陸游詩｜Zhang Yuzhao, Lu You’s Poem in Running Script | $6,535 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Zhang Yuzhao | Zhang Yuzhao 1823-1894 張裕釗 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zhang Yuzhao | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Zhang Yuzhao | Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Seven-character Poems in Running Script – “Asking Hou Beiren | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zhang Yuzhao | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Wu Hufan | 吳湖帆 行書文徵明詩 | Wu Hufan, Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 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.