Lot 1127 · The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
calligraphy couplet in running script
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 23 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4644289
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yongxing, calligraphy couplet in running script. Sotheby's, 23 Mar 2018, lot 1127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4644289.
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Yongxing, calligraphy couplet in running script. Sotheby's, 23 Mar 2018, lot 1127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4644289.
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From the same sale The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| calligraphy in running script | Wang | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| male clown from peking opera | Li Damu | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| calligraphy in running script | Wang Zhuangwei | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| ci poem in regular script | — | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| seven shrimps | Qi Baishi | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| seven shrimps and two crabs | Qi Baishi | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongxing | Calligraphy in Regular Script | $6,768 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | |
| Yongxing | Poem in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Chrysanthemum | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | 溥儒 吳江秋色 | Scenery in Autumn | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pu Ru | Riding Horse | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Yongxing | Couplet in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2013 | ||
| Pu Ru | Green and Blue Landscape | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Yongxing | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 |
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.