Lot 1040 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4454911
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Jian, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1040. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454911.
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Zhang Jian, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2016, lot 1040. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4454911.
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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 Jian | Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | $14,339 | Christie's, May 2018 | |
| Zhang Jian | square | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Fisherman, 1940 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zhang Jian | 張謇 Zhang Jian | 行書白居易詩 Bai Juyi's Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Paintings Drafts for Wenjia | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Four Poems in Running Script | Christie's, Nov 2012 |
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.