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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qi Gong, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454232.
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Qi Gong, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454232.
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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 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Shen Zengzhi | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script,1989 | $6,849 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | |
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Qi Gong | Studio Name in Running Script | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy Couplet in Running-Regular Script | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1995 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script - Good Fortune | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Qi Gong | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2021 |
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.