Lot 543 · Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets
Portrait of a girl
Bui Xuan Phai · watercolour on newspaper
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- Estimate
- HK$18,000–HK$28,000 hammer ≈ $2,313–$3,598
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets , New York · 31 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 13 x 11 in. (33 x 27 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5878027
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bui Xuan Phai, Portrait of a girl. Christie's, 31 Oct 2004, lot 543. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5878027.
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Bui Xuan Phai, Portrait of a girl. Christie's, 31 Oct 2004, lot 543. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5878027.
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From the same sale Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Atlas, Morocco, Circa 1940 | A BENI OUARAIN RUG | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Middle Atlas, Morocco, Circa 1940 | A BENI OUARAIN RUG | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Northwest Persia, Late 19Th Century | A SILK TABRIZ PRAYER CARPET | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A SILK UZBEKISTAN NEEDLEWORK CARPET | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Mid-19Th Century, Spurious Blue Crossed Swords Mark, Probably Bohemian | A CONTINENTAL GILT-WHITE FIGURE OF SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Circa 1755, the Painting Possibly by Isaak Jacob Clauce | A GILT-COPPER MOUNTED MEISSEN RECTANGULAR SNUFF-BOX AND COVER | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bui Xuan Phai | Still Life | $2,293 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Bui Xuan Phai | Drew Van Cao, Saturday Afternoon Drinking Alcohol to Celebra | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Van Duong Thanh in Contemplative Mood | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Deux dessins | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Bui Xuan Phai 裴春派 | i. Street scene ii. Face iii. Boat i. 街景 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Untitled | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Two Ladies Promenading | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Street Scene | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.