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- Estimate
- S$15,000–S$20,000 hammer ≈ $9,074–$12,099
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Musical Instruments , London (South Kensington) · 18 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5903373
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bui Xuan Phai, Opera Players. Christie's, 18 May 1998, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5903373.
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Bui Xuan Phai, Opera Players. Christie's, 18 May 1998, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5903373.
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From the same sale Musical Instruments · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Violin | A Violin | £500–£700 | |
| A Collection of 10 Bows (10) | A Collection of 10 Bows (10) | £300–£500 | |
| MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS (Mexico 1906-1957) | Miguel Covarrubias | S$20,000–S$25,000 | |
| A Collection of 11 bows | A Collection of 11 bows | £300–£500 | |
| A Lexicon MPX R1 Midi Remote Controller | A Lexicon MPX R1 Midi Remote Controller | £50–£100 | |
| Rice Temple | Arie Smit | S$3,000–S$5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bui Xuan Phai | Woman and Horse | $21,001 | Phillips, Nov 2021 | |
| Bui Xuan Phai | Village | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Bui Xuan Phai 裴春派 | Landscape, Cát Bà River 風景Cát Bà 河 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Performers Applying Makeup (Opera Player) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Hang Dau Street | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Porte Quan Chuong, Hanoi (Quan Chuong Gate, Hanoi) | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Rural Landscape | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Bui Xuan Phai | Two Paintings of Cheo actors | Bonhams, Oct 2014 |
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