Lot 95 · Chinese Paintings - The Online Sale
Letters to Chen Boda and Shuanggou Calligraphy
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,870–$6,450
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Chinese Paintings - The Online Sale, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 10 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-668388
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kang Sheng, Letters to Chen Boda and Shuanggou Calligraphy. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2020, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-668388.
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Kang Sheng, Letters to Chen Boda and Shuanggou Calligraphy. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2020, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-668388.
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From the same sale Chinese Paintings - The Online Sale · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poem in Running Script | Xiang Hanping | HK$3,000–HK$5,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Emperor Daoguang | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Running Script | Zheng Xiaoxu | HK$15,000–HK$25,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Seal Script | Luo Zhenyu | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Cai Yuanpei | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Yu Jiaxi | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 |
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