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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$40,000 hammer ≈ $2,550–$5,101
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Art, Hong Kong · 6 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4773280
- Record
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Ding Yanyong, orchid and grasshopper. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2019, lot 837. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4773280.
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Ding Yanyong, orchid and grasshopper. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2019, lot 837. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4773280.
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From the same sale Modern Art · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| splashed-colour calligraphy | — | HK$20,000–HK$40,000 | |
| l'oeil | — | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 | |
| enlightenment | — | HK$30,000–HK$60,000 | |
| snow | Gao Xingjian | HK$40,000–HK$80,000 | |
| twilight | Chen Qikuan | HK$180,000–HK$350,000 | |
| pintura - y | Hsiao Chin | HK$100,000–HK$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ding Yanyong | Plantain and Bird | $3,211 | Christie's, Aug 2023 | |
| Ding Yanyong | Ding Yanyong 丁衍庸 | Orchids 蘭花 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | 丁衍庸 草蟲雙幀 | Ding Yanyong, Insect by Plant | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Lotus and Kingfisher | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Duck and Fish | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Calligraphy | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Aquatic Life | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Cabbage and Bird | Christie's, May 2022 |
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.