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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 15 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4500852
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Qi Gong, POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 825. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500852.
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Qi Gong, POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 825. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4500852.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Soapstone 'Lion and Cub' Seal | Qi Baishi | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Herding by the Spring Stream | Gao Qipei | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Groom and Two Horses | Pu Qua | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| paintings and calligraphy dedicated to dr. ji qifang | Lin Fengmian | $200,000–$250,000 | |
| calligraphy in running script | Yao Nai | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| dream journal in running script | Chen Jiru | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script | $22,742 | Christie's, May 2025 | |
| Qi Gong | Seven-character Poem in Running Script | Christie's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script - Good Fortune | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script, 1988 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1979 | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Qi Gong | Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Qi Gong | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2022 |
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.