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FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE HONG KONG COLLECTOR (LOTS 1375-1404) Zhang Daqian and the collector’s father Mr Li met during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Mr Li then owned textile mills in Chongqing, Chengdu and Baoji. The artist was in Dunhuang at the time, along with his family and students, studying and copying mural paintings in the Dunhuang caves. Mr Li knew that Zhang and his companions were in need of daily necessities, thus arranged for food and other essentials to be sent from Baoji to supply the group’s needs in Dunhuang. To express his gratitude, Zhang gifted several paintings to Mr Li, among which were the magnificent Red Lotus and Mandarin Ducks (Lot 1376) and Birds on Branch (Lot 1375), both fine examples of flower and bird paintings in the meticulous brush (gongbi) style in the prime of the artist’s life between 1943-44. The current collector has been focusing on supporting education by founding and donating to educational scholarships for many years. He devoted to the acquisitions of art in the 1980-90s, and amassed a wonderful collection of paintings. This collection offers an opportunity to revisit the family’s historical footprints and affinities for art.
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Birds and Red Leaves
Price realised HKD 6,100,000
Estimate
HKD 5,000,000 – HKD 7,000,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)Closed: 27 Nov 2018
Birds and Red Leaves
Price realised HKD 6,100,000
Price realised HKD 6,100,000
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XU BANGDA (1911-2012)
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EstimateHKD 200,000 – HKD 300,000
Price realisedHKD 750,000
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Lot 1380
XU BANGDA (1911-2012)
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EstimateHKD 200,000 – HKD 300,000
Price realisedHKD 625,000
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Lot 1381
LU YANSHAO (1909-1993)
Landscape Inspired by Poetic Sentiments
EstimateHKD 3,500,000 – HKD 4,000,000
Price realisedHKD 11,500,000
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Lot 1383
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Pine of Mount Hua
EstimateHKD 500,000 – HKD 600,000
Price realisedHKD 1,062,500
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REN XIONG (1820-1857)/REN XUN (1835-1893)/REN YI (REN BONIAN) (1840-1895)/REN YU (1853-1901)
Flower and Birds, Landscape, and Figures
EstimateHKD 1,000,000 – HKD 1,200,000
Price realisedHKD 1,250,000
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SHI LU (1919-1982)
Autumn in Shaanbei
EstimateHKD 800,000 – HKD 1,000,000
Price realisedHKD 1,000,000
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FANG JIZHONG (1923-1987)
Various Subjects
EstimateHKD 500,000 – HKD 600,000
Price realisedHKD 1,375,000
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GAO JIANFU (1879-1951)
Flower and Bird
EstimateHKD 100,000 – HKD 120,000
Price realisedHKD 125,000
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Lot 1397
DENG FEN (1894-1964)
Luohan and Guanyin
EstimateHKD 150,000 – HKD 180,000
Price realisedHKD 187,500