Lot 1254 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
calligraphy in clerical script
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 23 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4644482
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhao Zhiqian, calligraphy in clerical script. Sotheby's, 23 Mar 2018, lot 1254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4644482.
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Zhao Zhiqian, calligraphy in clerical script. Sotheby's, 23 Mar 2018, lot 1254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4644482.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rose and mantis | Zhao Shao'ang | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| crane and bamboo | Pu Zuo | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| enjoying the river breeze | Ding Yanyong | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| calligraphy in running script | Qi Gong | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| scholar studio among willow trees and two poems in running script | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| horse under pine | — | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Zhiqian | calligraphy couplet in xingshu | $60,524 | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | |
| Zhao Zhiqian | 趙之謙 玉簪海棠 | Zhao Zhiqian, Plantain Lilies and Crabapple Flowe | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | flowers and fruits | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | 趙之謙 篆書八言聯 | Zhao Zhiqian, Calligraphy Couplet in Zhuanshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | peach blossoms by willows; fruits | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1869 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Zhao Zhiqian | Calligraphy in Seal Script, 1867 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.