At 10:00 AM on May 27, 2026, China Guardian's "Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy" auction was held in Beijing as scheduled.The auction featured 170 lots, achieving a total sales volume of 31.2766 million yuan and a 99% sell-through rate. 98% of the lots sold above their estimates, while 1% sold within their estimates.Zhu Xinjian's "Great Beauty Scroll" sold for 2,127,500 yuan, becoming the top-selling item at the auction.

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A total of 3 items were sold for over a million dollars.Among them, Zhu Xinjian's "Great Beauty Scroll" sold for 2.1275 million yuan, Li Laoshi's "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" sold for 1.38 million yuan, and Zhu Xinjian's "Gold Flakes on a Foot of Paper" sold for 1.38 million yuan.

Top-selling item in this session:

Zhu Xinjian's "Great Beauty Scroll" was hammered down at 1.85 million yuan, and sold for 2.1275 million yuan including commission.

This work was created in 1991. Auction Information: China Guardian 2026 Spring Auction; Artist: Zhu Xinjian; Artist's Birth and Death: 1953-2014; Format: Framed, Ink and Color on Paper; Dimensions: [Not specified]

Top 2 in sales this session:

Li Laoshi's "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" was hammered down at 1.2 million yuan, and sold for 1.38 million yuan including commission.

Top 3 transactions in this session:

Zhu Xinjian's "Scattered Gold Flakes on a Foot of Paper" was hammered down at 1.2 million yuan, and sold for 1.38 million yuan including commission.

Several artists broke auction records

Other items sold at auction:

Besides the top three most expensive lots, the auction also includes numerous masterpieces by Chinese and Western artists, including outstanding works by Zhou Sicong, Fan Zeng, Nan Haiyan, Huang Yongyu, and Zhu Xinjian.

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At 7:00 PM on July 20, 2026, Poly's "Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting" auction was held in Beijing as scheduled.The auction featured 216 lots, achieving a total sales volume of RMB 14,135,900 and a total sell-through rate of 82%. Among these lots, 72% sold above their estimated prices, while 10% sold within their estimated prices.He Jiaying's "Resting" sold for 1.288 million yuan, becoming the top-selling item of the auction.

Two million-dollar lots were sold in total.Among them, He Jiaying's "Rest" was sold for 1.288 million yuan and Fan Zeng's "Zhong Kui's Divine Power" was sold for 1.035 million yuan.

Top-selling item in this session:

He Jiaying's "Rest" was hammered down at 1.12 million yuan, and sold for 1.288 million yuan including commission.

Top 2 in sales this session:

Fan Zeng's "Zhong Kui's Divine Power" was hammered down at 900,000 yuan, and sold for 1,035,000 yuan including commission.

Top 3 transactions in this session:

Fan Zeng's "I Too Can Sing Loftily" was hammered down at 750,000 yuan, and sold for 862,500 yuan including commission.

Other items sold at auction:

Besides the top three most expensive lots, the auction also includes numerous masterpieces by Chinese and Western artists, including outstanding works by Fan Zeng, Zhang Shuangfeng, Yang Jun, Huang Yongyu, Qi Haifeng, and Shi Guoliang.

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At 8:00 PM on July 11, 2026, the "First Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition" of Xiling Seal Society was held in Hangzhou as scheduled.The auction featured 184 lots, achieving a total sales amount of RMB 11,165,500 and a total sell-through rate of 88%. Among these lots, 65% sold above their estimates and 23% sold within their estimates.Zhu Xinjian's "Twelve Beauties of Jinling" sold for 1.15 million yuan, becoming the top-selling item at the auction.

One item sold for over a million dollars.Among them, Zhu Xinjian's "Twelve Beauties of Jinling" was sold for 1.15 million yuan.

Top-selling item in this session:

Zhu Xinjian's "Twelve Beauties of Jinling" was hammered down at 1 million yuan, and sold for 1.15 million yuan including commission.

Top 2 in sales this session:

Huang Yongyu's "Painting of Contentment" was hammered down at 660,000 yuan, and sold for 759,000 yuan including commission.

Top 3 transactions in this session:

Xue Liang's "Dreamland" was hammered down at 600,000 yuan, and sold for 690,000 yuan including commission.

Other items sold at auction:

Besides the top three most expensive lots, the auction also includes a wide selection of masterpieces by Chinese and Western artists, including works by Tong Zhongtao, Fang Zengxian, Zeng Mi, Huang Qiuyuan, Liu Jiang, Xie Zhiliu & Shi Dawei, and Fan Zeng.

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