Lot 831 · 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 · 15 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4501158
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Duan Fang, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 831. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4501158.
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Duan Fang, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 15 Sep 2016, lot 831. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4501158.
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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 | |
| Poem in Running Script | Qi Gong | $8,000–$12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duan Fang | Egyptian Rubbing with Calligraphic Inscription | $9,375 | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | |
| Duan Fang | 端方 行書五言聯 | Duanfang, Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Duan Fang | Couplet of Calligraphy | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| Pu Ru | Peace in Living | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 行書七言聯 | Pu Ru, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Hibiscus and Birds | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Bird on Rock | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Plum Village in the Snow | Bonhams, Apr 2025 |
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