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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,903–$19,355
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 6 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4397653
- Record
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Li Kuchan, Birds in the Shade. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397653.
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Li Kuchan, Birds in the Shade. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 1214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4397653.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Kuchan | Spring's Calling | $25,291 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | |
| Li Kuchan | Birds, Fish, FLowers and Rock, Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Li Kuchan | 李苦禪 高瞻遠矚 | Li Kuchan, Hawk | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Autumn | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Aquatics | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | eagle on pine tree | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Li Kuchan | Eagle Perched on an Old Tree | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Li Kuchan | cabbage and crab | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 |
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.