Lot 1216 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy in Regular Script
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454899
- Record
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Zhang Boying, CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454899.
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Zhang Boying, CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454899.
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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 Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | $33,850 | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | |
| Zhang Boying | Eight-character Calligraphic Couple in Regular Script | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphic Couplet | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Zhang Boying | 張伯英 行書龍門對 | Zhang Boying, Twenty-eight-character Couplet in | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Bamboo and Plum Blossoms | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | 丁衍庸 鳥石葫蘆 | Ding Yanyong, Birds, Rock and Gourds | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bird Perching on a Red-leaf Branch, 1975 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | 丁衍庸 花鳥魚蟲 | Ding Yanyong, Various Subjects | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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