Lot 543 · The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings
Conversing in a Mountain Retreat
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings, New York · 15 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4500147
- Record
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Cao Zhen, CONVERSING IN A MOUNTAIN RETREAT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 543. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500147.
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Cao Zhen, CONVERSING IN A MOUNTAIN RETREAT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 543. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500147.
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From the same sale The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection of Chinese Paintings · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| pine, bamboo, plum and rock after shen zhou | Xi Gang | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| the kangxi emperor's southern inspection tour, section of scroll vi: … | Wang Hui 1632-1717, Et Al. | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Returning by Oar to Pines and Streams | Zhang Yin | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| flowers | Zou Yigui | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Meditation Beneath Autumn Trees | Zhang Hong | $35,000–$55,000 | |
| Birds on a Branch | Tong Yuan | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Wu Changshuo | Ink Plum Blossoms | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
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| Wu Changshuo | Bamboo, ink on paper, hanging scroll | 吳昌碩 墨竹 水墨紙本 立軸 一九一九年作 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 |
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