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- Estimate
- HK$2,839,550–HK$2,839,550 hammer ≈ $366,391–$366,391
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 6 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-668635
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chen Wen Hsi, Herons. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2020, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-668635.
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Chen Wen Hsi, Herons. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2020, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-668635.
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From the same sale Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ni Pollok | Liu Kang | HK$200,000–HK$300,000 | |
| Untitled (The Sun) | Vincent Hoisington | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Untitled (Still Life) | Vincent Hoisington | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Two portraits | Nguyen Huu Duyet | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Two portraits of Cochin Chinese officials | Anonymous | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| Three portraits | Nguyen Huu Duyet | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Wen Hsi | Carps in the Reeds | $349,272 | Christie's, May 2018 | |
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Eight Gibbons 八隻長臂猿 | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Drying Nets 曬網 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Herons | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Eight Gibbons Frolicking in the Woods | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Assembling | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | Puppets | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Chen Wen Hsi | chinese new year painting | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.