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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$100,000 hammer ≈ $6,374–$12,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Art Day Sale, Hong Kong · 9 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4839604
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wu Guanzhong, two swallows. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2020, lot 834. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4839604.
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Wu Guanzhong, two swallows. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2020, lot 834. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4839604.
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From the same sale Modern Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| yuan | — | HK$20,000–HK$40,000 | |
| no. 539 | Chu Teh-chun | HK$1,900,000–HK$3,800,000 | |
| composition | Georges Mathieu | HK$800,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| chton | Georges Mathieu | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| deux iris | — | HK$200,000–HK$400,000 | |
| roses | — | HK$50,000–HK$100,000 |
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