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- Estimate
- HK$300,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $38,679–$51,572
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 5 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4460605
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Zhifo, Sparrows Perching by the Camellia. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2016, lot 1329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4460605.
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Chen Zhifo, Sparrows Perching by the Camellia. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2016, lot 1329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4460605.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taming the Tiger | Feng Zikai | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Wu Changshuo | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| Calligraphy | Zeng Shaojie | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Wang Fu'an | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Landscape; Calligraphy in Zhuanshu | Zhang Shiyuan | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Scholar | Zhang Daqian | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Zhifo | perching by the camellia blossoms | $91,928 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | |
| Chen Zhifo | 陳之佛 以介眉壽 | Chen Zhifo, Longevity | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Indian Flycatcher and Plum Blossoms | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Parrot on a Prunus Branch, 1950 | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Plum Blossoms and Birds | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | 陳之佛 寒枝雀侶 | Chen Zhifo, A Pair of Birds | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Chen Zhifo | Peach Blossom and Two Cranes | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Amarante | Bonhams, Jun 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.