Lot 2021 · Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale
Calligraphy
Zhao Puchu · Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,133–$7,699
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale, New York · 29 November 2011
- Dimensions
- 32 x 103 cm. (12 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4649892
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4649892 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4649892
Zhao Puchu, Calligraphy. Christie's, 29 Nov 2011, lot 2021. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4649892.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale · Nov 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cafetière | Joan Miró | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Nu assis, fond bleu | Henri Matisse | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Port-Coton: Le Lion | Claude Monet | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | |
| Le Printemps | Edouard Manet | $25,000,000–$35,000,000 | |
| Scène biblique | Marc Chagall | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Faubourg | Paul Delvaux | $450,000–$550,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $64,497 | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | |
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Zhao Puchu | Calligraphy (Prajñā ) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Peony; Poem in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Qi Baishi | White Blossoms and Cerambycidae | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Landscape after Shitao | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Wu Changshuo | Wisteria | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Qi Baishi | Crabs and Fish, 1947 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 |
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.