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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 27 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4768692
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Huan, zhang huan | 'to raise the water level in a fishpond'. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2019, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4768692.
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Zhang Huan, zhang huan | 'to raise the water level in a fishpond'. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2019, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4768692.
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From the same sale Contemporary Photographs · Sep 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| hendrik kerstens | veil | Hendrik Kerstens | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| adam fuss | untitled | Adam Fuss | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| xaviera simmons | index five, composition two | Xaviera Simmons | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| robert polidori | mercaderes 265-267, habana vieja, no. 1 | Robert Polidori | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| charlie white | naked boy sitting down, looking towards camera (from … | Charles White | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| untitled film still #10 | Cindy Sherman | $120,000–$180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Huan | The Foursome No. 1 2007 | $9,600 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| Zhang Huan | To Raise the Water Level in a Fishpond (Water Child) | Phillips, Mar 2021 | ||
| Zhang Huan | To Raise the Water Level in a Fish Pond (Distant) | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Zhang Huan | Memory Door (Street Corner) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Zhang Huan | To Add One Meter to an Anonymous Mountain | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Zhang Huan | To Raise The Water Level In A Fish Pond (Close Up) | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Zhang Huan | Ash Head No. 24 (Small) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Zhang Huan | My Rome: Mountain | Sotheby's, May 2023 |
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.