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- Estimate
- $180,000–$280,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 14 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4587214
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Shitao, ESSAY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 14 Sep 2017, lot 515. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587214.
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Shitao, ESSAY IN REGULAR SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 14 Sep 2017, lot 515. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587214.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mountain Amongst Mist | Xu Fang | $25,000–$45,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Liu Chunlin | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Winter Landscape | Pu Ru | $20,000–$40,000 | |
| Maiden | Zhang Daqian | $100,000–$200,000 | |
| Tree Branch | Xu Beihong | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Sparrows and Reeds | Xu Beihong | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shitao | Shitao, Returning among the Willows | 石濤 楊柳歸人圖 | $210,805 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Shitao | Lotus | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Shitao | Lotus Flower and Root | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Shitao | landscapes | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Shitao | 石濤 蘭竹圖 | Shitao, Orchids and Bamboos | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Shitao | Calligraphy in Running Script | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Shitao | 石濤 二鐘鼎文 | Shitao, Calligraphy | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Shitao | Plants and Calligraphy | Christie's, Sep 2014 |
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.