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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,841–$6,401
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art , Hong Kong · 1 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4596775
- Record
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Tong Chin Sye, Towgay (Bean Sprout) Factory. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2017, lot 330. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4596775.
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Tong Chin Sye, Towgay (Bean Sprout) Factory. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2017, lot 330. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4596775.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Landscape | Arie Smit | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Les Fleurs dans un Vase (Flowers in a Vase) | Le Pho | HK$60,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Rice Terraces | Cesar Buenaventura | HK$50,000–HK$70,000 | |
| Seascape | Fernando Cueto Amorsolo | HK$240,000–HK$350,000 | |
| The New Year | Goh Beng Kwan | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Buffaloes | Tay Bak Koi | HK$140,000–HK$250,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tong Chin Sye | jurong shipyard | $8,864 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Tong Chin Sye | Street Scene | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Tong Chin Sye | Malaysian Fishing Village | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Grey Herons | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Lotus Pond | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Cheong Soo Pieng | Cheong Soo Pieng 鍾泗濱 | Boats in harbor 港口船隻 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Romeo V. Tabuena | Market Woman | Rago, Oct 2025 | ||
| Tong Chin Sye | Singapore market scene | Bonhams, Feb 2019 |
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