Lot 514 · 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-2026-4386865
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zheng Xiaoxu, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 514. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386865.
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Zheng Xiaoxu, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 514. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386865.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng Xiaoxu | 鄭孝胥 節錄〈述書賦〉 | Zheng Xiaoxu, Calligraphy in Xingshu | $17,800 | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | |
| Zheng Xiaoxu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Zheng Xiaoxu | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zheng Xiaoxu | Correspondences | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Zheng Xiaoxu | Eight-character Calligraphic Couplet in Reqular Script | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 雲山雁影 | Pu Ru, Pavilion by Secluded Mountain | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zheng Xiaoxu | Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Zheng Xiaoxu | 鄭孝胥 行書八言聯 | Zheng Xiaoxu, Eight-character Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Jun 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.