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- Estimate
- HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 hammer ≈ $129,031–$193,546
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4397613
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wu Hufan, Sailboats in Bleakness. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397613.
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Wu Hufan, Sailboats in Bleakness. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397613.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourds | Zhu Qizhan | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Li Keran | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Sword Dance | Lin Fengmian | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Releasing the Crane; Cleansing the Horse | Xu Lele | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Carps | Tao Lengyue | HK$180,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Wu Gan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Hufan | Li Bai’s Poetic Sendtiments | $153,271 | Christie's, Dec 2023 | |
| Wu Hufan | Summer Mountains | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Wu Hufan | calligraphy couplet in kaishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Wu Hufan | bamboo and rock after wu zhen | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Wu Hufan | calligraphy couplet in lishu | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wu Hufan | red lotus and calligraphy | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wu Hufan | Pine Tree and Cloudy Mountain | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Wu Hufan | flowers; calligraphy | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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