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- $1,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454236
- Record
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Zhang Ruitu, POEMS IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454236.
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Zhang Ruitu, POEMS IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454236.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Ruitu | 張瑞圖 草書五律｜Zhang Ruitu, Poem in Cursive Script | $21,216 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | |
| Zhang Ruitu | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | 張瑞圖 草書七言詩 | Zhang Ruitu, Calligraphy in Cursive Script | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | Calligraphy in Running Style | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | Zhang Ruitu 1570-1641 張瑞圖 | Landscape 溪山秋晚圖 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | Five-character Poem in Running Script Calligraphy | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | empty hut in sparse woods | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Zhang Ruitu | Zhang Ruitu (1570-1641) | Christie's, Nov 2006 |
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.