10 Most Expensive Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Artworks in 2011

Updated: 2012-02-15 17:42

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齐白石山水册 Qi Baishi: Landscape Painting Album

Transaction price:194 millionyuan

Date of sale: 2011-11-13

Auction house: China Guardian Auctions

The turnover of the Special Auction for Grand View: Chinese Paintings Highlight of China Guardian 2011 Autumn Auction reached 1.073 billion yuan ($170.45m USD). Landscape Painting Album by Qi Baishi, sold at the price of 194 million yuan, setting a record at this auction. Landscape Painting Album by Qi Baishi(1863-1957) in 1931, was created for Wen Susong, who was a famous stone inscription rubbing connoisseurs and collectors.

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