Auction Preview: Fine Chinese Painting at Sotheby’s at Hong Kong, Apr 02

Fine Chinese Painting at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong

Auction at Sotheby’s will be hosting attractive collection on Chinese Fine Paintings.

What: Fine Chinese Paintings

Where: Sotheby’s, 5/F, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty Hong Kong, Hong

Kong

When: April 2, 10.00 am and 2.30pm

Public Viewing: 29 March, 10.00am – 5.30 pm, 30 March, 10.00am – 8.00 pm, 31 March,

10.00am – 8.00 pm, 01 April, 10.00am – 6.30pm

Top Lots of the Sale:

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Spectacular Mountains in Spring Snow.

Signed Yuan, dated 1967, inscribed, and with a dedication. The other, signed YUAN, with a

dedication, and a total of nine seal of artists. Splashed Ink and Colour on paper, ink on paper,

set of two, framed

Calligraphy: 26 5/8 by 73 in (67.5 by 185.5cm).

Painting: 26 3/8 by 73 ½ in (67.2 by 186.8 cm)

Estimate: 28,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD

3,581,480 - 5,116,400USD
Huang Binhong (1864-1955) - Studio Amid Majestic Mountains.

Signed Binhong, dated 1947, inscribed, with a dedication, four seals of the artist, and two

collector's seal ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll.

Size: 50 ½ by 24 in (128.5 by 61 cm)

Estimate: 15,000,000 — 20,000,000 HKD

1,918,650 - 2,558,200USD

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Majestic Mountains in Sichuan

Signed Zhang Yuan, dated 1940, inscribed, and with four seals of the artist Ink and colour on

paper, framed.

Size: 57 ½ by 31 7/8 in (146 by 81 cm)

Estimate: 15,000,000 — 18,000,000 HKD

1,918,650 - 2,302,380USD

Li Keran (1907-1989) - Lofty Mountains in The Mist.

Signed Li Keran, dated 1988, titled, inscribed, and with three seals of the artist

ink and colour on paper, framed

Size: 35⅞ by 20⅜ in (91.1 by 51.8 cm.)

Estimate: 9,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD

1,151,190 - 1,534,920USD
Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Self portrait in Mount Huang

Signed Zhang Daqian, dated 1961, inscribed, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist.

Titleslip by the artist himself ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll.

Size: 75 1/2 by 40 1/8 in (192 by 102 cm)

Estimate: 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD

1,023,280 - 1,534,920USD

Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) - Beauty Under the Willows

Signed Baoshi, and inscribed. Signed again Fu Baoshi, dated 1948, inscribed, with a

dedication, a total of four seals of the artist, and one collector's seal. Ink and colour on paper,

hanging scroll.

Size: 41 3/8 by 12 in (105 by 30.5 cm)

Estimate: 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD

1,023,280 - 1,534,920USD

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Excursion at Matsushima

Signed Zhang Yuan, dated 1961, inscribed, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist. Ink

and colour on paper, hanging scroll

Size: 57 1/8 by 29 in (142.5 by 73.6 cm.)

Estimate: 7,000,000 — 9,000,000 HKD

895,370 - 1,151,190USD
Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) - Sailing by the Gorges

Signed Lu Yanshao, dated 1984, titled, inscribed, and with five seals of the artist. Ink and

colour on paper, framed

Size: 37 7/8 by 70 7/8 in (96.1 by 180 cm).

Estimate: 6,500,000 — 8,000,000 HKD

831,415 - 1,023,280USD

Li Keran (1907-1989) - The Orchid Pavilion

Signed Keran, and titled. Signed again Keran, dated 1956, inscribed, and with three seals of

the artist. Ink and colour on paper, framed

Size: 24 3/8 by 17 ¾ in (62.5 by 44 cm.)

Estimate: 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 HKD

767,460 - 1,023,280USD

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Verdant Hill and Azure Lake

Signed Yuan Weng, dated 1969, inscribed, and with one seal of the artist splashed colour on

wooden board, framed

Size: 21 1/4 by 42 in (53.9 by 106.6 cm)

Estimate: 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD

639,550 - 895,370USD
Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Autumn Mountains along River

Signed Zhang Daqian, dated 1946, inscribed, and with a dedication. Inscribed again, and with

four seals of the artist. Ink and colour on paper, framed

Size: 31 ¼ by 12 in (79.5 by 30.5 cm).

Estimate: 4,200,000 — 5,000,000 HKD

537,222 - 639,550USD

Xu Beihong (1895-1953) - White Plum Blossoms

Signed Beihong, dated 1943, with a dedication, and one seal of the artist. Ink and colour on

paper, hanging scroll

Size: 36 by 11⅞ in (91.5 by 30 cm).

Estimate: 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD

511,640 - 767,460 USD

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Lotus in Summer Breeze

Signed Zhang Yuan, dated 1970, with a dedication, and three seals of the artist. Ink and

colour on paper, framed

Size: 53 5/8 by 27 ½ in (136.3 by 69.8 cm).

Estimate: 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 HKD

383,730 - 511,640 USD

Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983) - Blossoms in Four Seasons

Signed Yuan, dated 1980, inscribed, and with four seals of the artist. Ink and colour on paper,

framed
Size: 27⅜ by 53½ in (69.5 by 136.2 cm).

Estimate: 2,600,000 — 3,000,000 HKD

332,566 - 383,730USD

Xu Beihong (1895-1953) - Galloping Horse

Signed Beihong, inscribed, with a dedication, and one seal of the artist. Ink on paper, framed

Size: 41 1/8 by 30 5/8 in (104.5 by 77.7 cm).

Estimate: 2,600,000 — 3,500,000 HKD

332,566 - 447,685USD