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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,564–$3,846
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT CHINESE ART, Hong Kong · 30 October 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6210433
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Empress Dowager Cixi, EMPRESS CIXI (1835-1980). Christie's, 30 Oct 2001, lot 638. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6210433.
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Empress Dowager Cixi, EMPRESS CIXI (1835-1980). Christie's, 30 Oct 2001, lot 638. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6210433.
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From the same sale Important Chinese Art · Oct 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Qianlong (Reigned 1736-1795) | Emperor Qianlong | HK$50,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Empress Cixi (1835-1908) | Empress Dowager Cixi | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Emperor Kangxi (Reigned 1662-1722) | Emperor Kangxi | HK$100,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Emperor Yongzheng (Reigned 1723-1735) | Emperor Yongzheng | HK$50,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Emperor Yongzheng (Reigned 1723-1735) | Emperor Yongzheng | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735) | Emperor Yongzheng | HK$50,000–HK$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Calligraphy in Running Script | $4,909 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Calligraphy in Regular Script | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Peonies | Christie's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Chrysanthemums. Late Qing dynasty | Lempertz, Dec 2024 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Calligraphy - Shou | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Basket Flowers | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Empress Dowager Cixi | Peony | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Anonymous | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.