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Auction Records
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Auctoning
Of Xu Beihong's Calligraphy
Marketing Researcb Section of Han Mo |
Many readers find it an urgent need to understand the market
information of Chinese paintings. Readers who are new to the
field lack information of past auctions for reference. Our Marketing
Research Section has specially compiled a comprehensive chart
of Hong Kong's major auctioning houses' records since 1980.
They are listed according to the artists in chronological order,
showing detailed information of the auctioned works. In this
issue, we are listing the auctioning information of Xu Beihong's
Calligraphy from 1980 to 1997. The prices are in Hong Kong dollar.
The blands indicate works withdrawn from auction of those which
have not reached the asking price.
| Auction House |
Auction Date |
Lot No. |
Title |
Feature |
Finishing Year |
Size (cm2) |
Net Auction Price |
| Christie's |
1987. |
156 |
Large Running Script |
Ink on paper |
1935 |
112*33cm |
HK$14,000 |
| Sotheby's |
1988.11 |
129 |
Calligraphy in Running Script |
Ink on paper |
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109.2*68cm |
HK$40,000 |
| Christie's |
1989.1 |
53 |
Tablet in Running Script Calligraphy |
Ink on paper |
1937 |
29.2*61cm |
HK$28,000 |
| Christie's |
1989.1 |
217 |
Running Script Calligraphy |
Ink on paper |
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110*68cm |
HK$60,000 |
| Christie's |
1989.9 |
205 |
Couplet in Running Script Calligraphy |
Ink on paper |
1938 |
189*31cm |
HK$35,000 |
| Sotheby's |
1990.5 |
103 |
Couplet in Regular Script |
Ink on paper |
1932 |
143*36.4cm |
HK$36,000 |
| Sotheby's |
1990.11 |
68 |
Cat(folding fan) |
In & colour |
1943 |
17*43.3cm |
HK$58,000 |
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Calligraphy |
Ink on paper |
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| Sotheby's |
1991.5 |
61 |
Calligraphy in Running Script |
Ink on paper |
1943 |
106.7*603.3cm |
HK$40,000 |
| Christie's |
1992.3 |
345 |
Forty-four Seals of Xu Beihong |
Red seal wax on paper |
1944 |
82*33cm |
HK$68,000 |
| Sotheby's |
1992.4 |
218 |
Running Horse |
Ink on paper |
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24.5*28cm |
HK$95,000 |
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Calligraphy in Running Script |
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24.8*59cm |
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| Christie's |
1993.3 |
158 |
Couplet in Running Script |
Ink on paper |
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135*33.5cm |
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| Sotheby's |
1995.10 |
174 |
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script |
Ink on paper |
1935 |
169.5*33cm |
HK$34,000
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| Sotheby's |
1996.11 |
398 |
Calligraphy |
Ink on paper |
1946 |
134*48cm |
HK$14,000 |
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