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- Estimate
- HK$40,000–HK$60,000 hammer ≈ $5,131–$7,696
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 9 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-606541
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wen Yongchen, Flying Kite. Bonhams, 9 Dec 2021, lot 794. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-606541.
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Wen Yongchen, Flying Kite. Bonhams, 9 Dec 2021, lot 794. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-606541.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Paintings · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo and Sparrow | Tang Yun | HK$8,000–HK$15,000 | |
| Two Birds and Wisterias | Wang Xuetao | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Two Uygur Girls | Huang Zhou | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| A Girl and Lion | Liu Jiyou | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Su Shi in the Bamboo Grove | Liu Danzhai | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| A Girl with Flower Basket | Zhou Changgu | HK$5,000–HK$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Yongchen | Guanyin | $6,742 | Christie's, Feb 2023 | |
| Wen Yongchen | Flying Kite | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Luohan | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Flying a Kite | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites | Christie's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kites / Calligraphy | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying Kite | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Wen Yongchen | Children Flying a Kite | Christie's, Jun 2015 |
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.