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- Estimate
- A$2,500–A$4,500 hammer ≈ $1,841–$3,314
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings, Melbourne, Armadale · 2 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-652506
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wen Hsi, Sparrows. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2020, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652506.
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Chen Wen Hsi, Sparrows. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2020, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652506.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pang Zhao (1915-1969) and Sun Gan (19th/ 20th century) (2) | — | A$800–A$1,200 | |
| Squirrels | Xu Gu | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Fu Shishuang (1922-1992), et al. (4) | — | A$1,000–A$1,500 | |
| Summer Fruits | Qian Juchao | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| After The Album of Silk and Rice Production | Anonymous | A$2,500–A$3,200 | |
| Horse in a Deep Glaze | Xu Beihong | A$90,000–A$110,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrow | $3,547 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | |
| Chen Wen Hsi | Gibbons on Branch | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2017 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Sparrows | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | chen wen hsi | gourds | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Three sparrows with bamboo 竹上三麻雀 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Bulbul and Calabash | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Sparrows on bamboo branches 竹枝上的麻雀 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Cranes 鶴 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 |
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.