Auction preview · Bonhams
Bonhams to Offer Chinese Paintings
A preview of the top lots ahead of Bonhams's Chinese Paintings.

Bonhams will present Chinese Paintings, with bidding opening 5 August.
QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Peony carries an estimate of A$100,000 to A$150,000.
QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Calligraphy carries an estimate of A$50,000 to A$80,000.
QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Morning Glory carries an estimate of A$45,000 to A$65,000.
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Landscape carries an estimate of A$38,000 to A$45,000.
WU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927) Pine Tree and Lingzhi carries an estimate of A$20,000 to A$40,000.
- Est. AUD 100–150K—
- Est. AUD 50–80K—
- Est. AUD 45–65K—
- Est. AUD 38–45K—
- Est. AUD 20–40K—
- Est. AUD 20–40K—
- Est. AUD 30–40K—
- Est. AUD 25–35K—
- Est. AUD 20–30K—
- Est. AUD 15–25K—
- Est. AUD 10–20K—
- Est. AUD 10–20K—
| Top lots by result | Estimate | Realized | Where it landed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Peony | AUD 100–150K | — | |
![]() | QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Calligraphy | AUD 50–80K | — | |
![]() | QI BAISHI (1864-1957) Morning Glory | AUD 45–65K | — | |
![]() | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Landscape | AUD 38–45K | — | |
![]() | WU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927) Pine Tree and Lingzhi | AUD 20–40K | — | |
![]() | WU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927) Plum Blossoms | AUD 20–40K | — | |
![]() | ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script (2) | AUD 30–40K | — | |
![]() | WU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927) Calligraphy in Seal Script | AUD 25–35K | — | |
![]() | XU GU (1823-1896) Squirrel | AUD 20–30K | — | |
![]() | GUAN SHANYUE (1912-2000) Plum Blossoms | AUD 15–25K | — | |
![]() | GUAN SHANYUE (1912-2000), YI YUESHI (1912-2007), LI XIONGCAI (1910-2001), MO YIDIAN (B.1947), QIAN DALI (1927-2016) Various Subjects | AUD 10–20K | — | |
![]() | LI HONGZHANG (1823-1901) Calligraphy Couplet in Running Style (2) | AUD 10–20K | — | |
Range band marks the pre-sale estimate; the tick marks the realized price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.
Figures in the modules above are computed from the underlying auction data, never written by the model.











