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Reclining Nude by Sanyu, ink and charcoal on paper, sold May 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Reclining Nude

Sanyu (Chinese-French, 1895–1966)

HK$562,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $71,702≈ £53,859≈ €61,415

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink and charcoal on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Yu [in Chinese] SANYU' lower right
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
20.7 x 44.4 cm. (8 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale (HK010118)
Date
May 27, 2018
Location
Hong Kong
Lot
28
Estimate
HK$100,000 – HK$200,000 (≈ $12,747 – $25,494) (≈ £9,575 – £19,150) (≈ €10,918 – €21,836)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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