Lot 605 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4386752
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wu Xizai, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 605. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386752.
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Wu Xizai, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 605. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386752.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Poems in Running Script | Wu Changshuo | $100,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Xizai | Calligraphic Couplet | $6,538 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| Wu Xizai | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Zhongkui, 1864 | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Cursive Script Calligraphy/Narcissus and Plum Blossom | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Running Script Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Seven-Character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Wu Xizai, Calligraphy in Seal Script | 吳熙載 篆書五言聯 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Wu Xizai | Hollyhocks and Rock | Bonhams, Sep 2014 |
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.