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Chen Wen Hsi, A Pair of Gibbons, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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A Pair of Gibbons

Chen Wen Hsi (Chinese, 1906–1991)

HK$630,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $81,283≈ £60,352≈ €66,850

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed, inscribed and stamped with the artist's seal ‘A Gift to Brother Kang, Wen Hsi [in Chinese]’ upper left; further stamped with another artist's seal lower
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
paper 95 x 46 cm. (37 3/8 x 18 1/8 in.) hanging scroll 200 x 58 cm. (78 3/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction (HK010420)
Date
December 4, 2020
Location
Hong Kong
Lot
222
Estimate
HK$100,000 – HK$150,000 (≈ $12,902 – $19,353) (≈ £9,580 – £14,370) (≈ €10,611 – €15,917)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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