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Lot 742 · Contemporary Asian Art

Brown Scissor

Mao Xuhui

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Estimate
HK$150,000–HK$200,000 hammer ≈ $19,122–$25,495
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Asian Art, Hong Kong · 3 October 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4511499
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mao Xuhui, Brown Scissor. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2016, lot 742. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4511499.

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Stool Ai Weiwei HK$600,000–HK$800,000
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Work Jiro Yoshihara HK$40,000–HK$60,000
Light form script Fung Ming-chip HK$10,000–HK$20,000
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