Lot 866 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 16 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4548957
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cai Yuanpei, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 866. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548957.
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Cai Yuanpei, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2017, lot 866. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4548957.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Pond in Mist and Rain | Yang Shanshen | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Yi Da'an | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Scholars Gathering in a Garden | Qiu Ying | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dragonflies and Calamus | Ding Yanyong | $8,500–$11,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Zeng Guofan | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Mi Fu's Essay in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Yuanpei | cai yuanpei 蔡元培 | letter to wang yunwu 致王雲五信札 | $39,018 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy Couplet in Lishu | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Cai Yuanpei | Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar Looking for Inspiration | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Huang Binhong | Blue and Green Landscape, 1942 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Autumn Solitude; Poems in Running Script, 1944 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Scholar Under a Willow, 1948 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 |
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.