Lot 2861 · Important Watches
Reading in the Night
Xie Zhiguang · Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$100,000–HK$150,000 hammer ≈ $12,837–$19,256
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Watches, New York · 8 March 2011
- Dimensions
- 125.8 x 58.5 cm. (49 1/2 x 23 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4776999
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4776999 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4776999
Xie Zhiguang, Reading in the Night. Christie's, 8 Mar 2011, lot 2861. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4776999.
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Xie Zhiguang, Reading in the Night. Christie's, 8 Mar 2011, lot 2861. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4776999.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Mar 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed Omega, Speedmaster, Hb-Sia Solar Impulse Model, No. 852, Ref. … | Omega. A Titanium Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch with Date | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Signed Montblanc, Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Model, Cronotemps Club… | Montblanc. A Stainless Steel Automatic Dual Time Single-Button Chronograph Wristwatch with Date, Day and Night Indication, and Turning Disc Registers | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Signed Panerai, Luminor, No. O209/500, Op6767, Pam No. 00241, Case No… | Panerai. A Limited Edition Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Date and Power Reserve | $4,500–$5,500 | |
| Signed Panerai, Luminor, Sealand, Panerai for Purdey, Elephant Model,… | Panerai. A Fine Limited Edition Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Concealed Dial and Date | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Signed Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Offshore, Arnold Schwarzenegger "Th… | Audemars Piguet. A Large Limited Edition 18k Pink Gold, Titanium and Ceramic Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch with Date | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 36, Ref. 30051, Movement No. … | Vacheron Constantin. A Fine and Rare Limited Edition 18k Pink Gold Skeletonized Twin Barrel Tourbillon Wristwatch with Power Reserve | $60,000–$80,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xie Zhiguang | Lady under the Plantain Leaves; Calligraphy | $25,799 | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | |
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| Pu Ru | Green Landscape | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
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| Zhang Daqian | Bird Perching on a Red-leaf Branch, 1975 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Bird Perching on a Withered Branch, 1940 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Xie Zhiguang | Flowers | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Ding Yanyong | Morning Glories, Fish, Butterflies, and Praying Mantis | Christie's, Sep 2021 |
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