In the Christie's Hong Kong Autumn Auctions last year, "Landscapes and Flowers" by Bada Shanren was realized at a total price of HK$39,740,000, becoming the top lot of the sale on ancient Chinese paintings and caligraphy (sale no.: 12561; lot: 916). The upcoming Sotheby's sale on the same catagory in New York, offers another piece of Bada Shanren's work, "Flowers, Birds, Fish and Fruit". In addition, the sale includes excellent works of both the ancient and the contemporary world of ink art, such as Wu Zhen's "Studio among Streams and Mountains" and Wang Jian's "Landscape after Old Masters".

Sale Details

Auction House: Sotheby's New York
Sale: Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
Sale No.: N09663
No. of Lot: 157
Viewing:
2017/3/9-15  10am -5pm
2017/3/11-12  10am-6pm
Sale Time:
Session 1 | 2017/3/16  10am
Session 2 | 2017/3/16  2am

Top Lots

FLOWERS, BIRDS, FISH AND FRUIT, Zhu Da (Bada Shanren) 1626-1705

Lot No.: 844
Estimate: US$2,500,000 - 3,500,000

STUDIO AMONG STREAMS AND MOUNTAINS, Wu Zhen 1280-1354

Lot No.: 841
Estimate: US$800,000 - 1,000,000

LANDSCAPE AFTER OLD MASTERS, Wang Jian 1598-1677

Lot No.: 835
Estimate: US$600,000 - 800,000