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Sanyu (Chinese-French, 1895–1966) · 1920s-1930s
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NT$1,440,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $45,533≈ £36,074≈ €40,833
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “Ink on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 28 cm
- Auction house
- Ravenel
- Sale
- Ravenel Spring Auction 2019 Taipei (066fd4cc-60bb-407f-be3a-c5efb4c3808e)
- Date
- June 2, 2019
- Location
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Lot
- 219
- Estimate
- NT$420,000 – NT$650,000 (≈ $13,280 – $20,553) (≈ £10,522 – £16,283) (≈ €11,910 – €18,432)
- Source
- Auction house ravenelart.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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Phillips · Jun 26, 2026£36,120 ≈ $47,743 ≈ €41,877Sign up free to see pricePhoto © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled (Nude)
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Phillips · Jun 2, 2026HK$193,500 ≈ $24,689 ≈ £18,325 ≈ €21,194Sign up free to see price
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