Lot 1138 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454219
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Shen Zengzhi, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454219.
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Shen Zengzhi, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454219.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Pu Ru | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Landscapes | Yang Wencong（1596-1646） | $8,000–$16,000 | |
| Crimson Tree at Sunrise | Shi Lu | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Wang Shihong | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Draft Books Couplets and Poems | He Shaoji | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Plum Blossom and Narcissus | Wang Yuyang | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Zengzhi | Poems in Running Script | $16,445 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Shen Zengzhi | Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | 沈曾植 題〈張畫彭尺木極樂世界莊嚴圖〉詩並敘 | Shen Zengzh, Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Shen Zengzhi 沈曾植 | Poem in Xingshu 行書宋詩 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | 沈曾植 行書東坡〈南堂〉詩帖 | Shen Zengzhi, Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Shen Zengzhi | Calligraphy in Xingshu; Luohan | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Pu Ru | Lotus | Bonhams, Apr 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.