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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$70,000 hammer ≈ $6,401–$8,961
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong · 2 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4598485
- Record
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Zhang Boying, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 1348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4598485.
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Zhang Boying, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2017, lot 1348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4598485.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | Huang Jie | HK$35,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Boating by the Willows | Deng Fen | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Girl Musing at Fallen Petals | Feng Zikai | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Chrysanthemums by the Stream | Yao Hua | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Residences in Autumn Mountains | Xiao Xun | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Kaishu | Zhu Zumou | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Boying | Five-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | $13,573 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy, couplet in regular script | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet | Bonhams, May 2015 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy Couplet in Regular Script | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | 丁衍庸 太白像 | Ding Yanyong, Portrait of Poet Li Bai | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Poems by Huang Tingjian in Running Script | Christie's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Peony, 1972 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Zhang Boying | Calligraphy in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 |
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