Lot 8 · The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Part IV
Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical/Regular Script
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Part IV, New York · 21 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-560281
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zeng Xi, Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical/Regular Script. Bonhams, 21 Mar 2022, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-560281.
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Zeng Xi, Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical/Regular Script. Bonhams, 21 Mar 2022, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-560281.
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From the same sale The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Part IV · Mar 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Yi Bingshou | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Gao Yong | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Summer Mountains Before the Rain, after Wang Meng | Zhao Zhiqian | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Snowy Landscape, 1939 | Gao Jianfu | $25,000–$40,000 | |
| Plum, Bamboo and Rock, 1872 | Zhao Zhiqian | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Hibiscus and Beautiful Birds | Chen Zhifo | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in the Style of the Han Dynasty Stele | $4,566 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | |
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Zeng Xi 曾熙 | Calligraphy in Shiguwen 石鼓文 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Bronze Script | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Plum Blossom | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Lingzhi | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Zeng Xi | Peony, 1925 | Bonhams, Sep 2017 |
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.