Gu Qian Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gu Qian Art Value Price Guide

May. 14, 2024
FOLLOWER OF QIAN GU (1508-after 1578) Landscape
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
FOLLOWER OF QIAN GU (1508-after 1578) Landscape Ink and colour on silk, hand scroll With colophon signed Wen Peng (1498-1573) Apocrophally dated jiaxu year, 1574. The painting: 28.5cm (11 1/4in) high x 191cm (75 1/4in) wide; the colophon: 26cm (10 1/4in) high x 235cm (92 1/2in) wide
Bonhams
Jun. 02, 2023
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Elegant Gathering at Peach and Plum Garden
Est: $80,000 - $150,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Elegant Gathering at Peach and Plum Garden Ink and colour on paper, handscroll Signed Qian Gu, with one artist's seal Dated jichou (1529) Frontispiece inscribed and signed Huanggang Chen Shitai, with two of his seals Colophon and titleslip by Huang Binhong, with two of his seals Painting: 26 x 173cm (10¼ x 68⅛in) Frontispiece: 26 x 72cm (10¼ x 28⅜in) Colophon: 26 x 41.5cm (10¼ x 16⅜in) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 01, 2023
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Voyage of the Red Cliff Handscroll, ink and colour on p
Est: $1,200,000 - $1,500,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Voyage of the Red Cliff Handscroll, ink and colour on paper 28.3 x 180 cm. (11 1/8 x 70 7/8 in.)
Christie's
Jun. 01, 2023
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Meeting Friend Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and co
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Meeting Friend Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on gold paper 16 x 49 cm. (6 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.)
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2022
Qian Gu (1509-1578), Chinese Landscape Painting Hand Scroll
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Qian Gu (1509-1578), Chinese Landscape Painting Hand Scroll Width:380cm, Height:26cm,
China Arts Auction
Sep. 20, 2021
Attributed to Qian Gu (1508-1578/87) Ode to the Red Cliff
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Attributed to Qian Gu (1508-1578/87) Ode to the Red Cliff Horizontal handscroll, ink and color on paper, bearing a signature reading Qian Gu with one seal reading Qian shi, with three collectors' seals on the painting, including one of Wang Zhen (1867-1938) reading Yiting dali and one reading Zeng zai fang zengyuan jia; with a frontispiece and colophon by Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) ink on paper, titled in seal script followed by the colophon in running script, dated guichou xia qi yue (1913, summer, seventh month) signed Wu Changshuo Laofou with one calligrapher's seal; mounted together with calligraphy in running script signed Wen Peng (1498-1573), the text comprising the Qianchibi fu (Former Ode to the Red Cliff) signed Sanqiao Wen Peng with two calligrapher's seals reading Wen Shoucheng yin and Wen Peng zhiyin, with two collector's seals on the calligraphy; with an outer title slip by Wang Zhen signed Bailongshanren with a calligrapher's seal Yiting. 11 1/8 x 69 1/2in (28.2 x 176.5cm), the painting only; 11 1/4 x 45 1/2in (28.5 x 115.5cm) the frontispiece; 11 1/8 x 100in (28.2 x 254cm) the calligraphy For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 08, 2020
In the Style of Qian Gu (1508-1578), Scholar Strolling in an Autumn Grove, China, hanging scroll, 82,8 x 28,4 cm
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Provenance: Old and important European private collection - Qian Gu, style name Shuqing, was a student of Wen Zhengming (1470-1559) and his landscapes in the literati style are greatly influenced by him. He was a brilliant painter and poet and his works were much sought after in Suzhou especially after the death of Wen Zhengming
Nagel Auction
Sep. 24, 2020
QIAN GU (1508-CIRCA 1578)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
QIAN GU (1508-CIRCA 1578) Landscape Handscroll, ink and color on paper 10 ½ x 91 ¾ in. (26.7 x 233 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 01, 2019
GU XICHOU, QIAN LONGXI, XUQIAN AND QIAN SHISHENG ET. AL | Calligraphy in Running Script
Est: $160,000 - $280,000
signed Gu Xichou, XXX, Xu Yan, Qian Shisheng, Cao Xun, Motian Daoren and with one to two seals of each artist Colophon by Daoda, dated yuanyi yanmao (1802) and with two seals of his with two collector's seals of Wu XXX and one illegible seal
Sotheby's
Mar. 24, 2019
Qian Gu (1509-1578)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Qian Gu (1509-1578) Ink And Color On Paper, Hanging Scroll, Signed And Seals 132 X 38 cm 約 4.5 平尺錢穀（1509-1578) 軸心：設色紙本款識 : 錢穀鈐印：錢氏叔寶，懸磬室藏印：或華珍寶 Provenance 來源：為上款人侯彧華先生(1904-1994)後人提供.Provenance:From Mr Hou Huohua(1904-1994) collections 備註：錢穀（1509 年－ 1578 年後），字叔寶，明朝南直隸蘇州府長洲縣（今江蘇蘇州）人。少時孤貧失學，壯年後才開始讀書，曾師從⽂徵明，善畫山水、花鳥。又工書法，師法虞歐，但為畫風所掩蓋，不為人所知曉。又好藏書，喜手抄古書，窮日夜校勘，至老不倦。建藏書室有“懸罄室”，由⽂徵明為其命名併題寫匾額。老屋三間，藏書充棟。所藏多人間罕見版本。劉鳳作有《懸罄室集》。又命名多處藏書、藏畫室名如“十友齋”、“意遠軒”、“紅木軒”、“夢雉齋”等。藏書印有“句吳逸民”、“三吳漫士”、“吳越王子孫”、“中吳錢氏收藏印”、“錢穀手抄”、 “百計尋書志亦迂，愛護不異隋侯珠。有假不還遭神誅，子孫不寶真其愚”、“錢氏叔寶”、 “懸罄室”等。喜刻書，刻印有唐、宋秘籍眾多，數千卷近百種。編有《續吳都⽂粹》、《靜觀室三蘇⽂選》等，著有《三國類抄》、《隱逸集》、《南北史摭言》、《長洲志》、《吳中人物誌》、《懸罄室雜錄》、《懸罄室詩》、《蘇州三刺史詩》等。 $2,000
Golden State Auction Gallery
Mar. 19, 2019
Qian Gu (Chinese, 1508-1578) Mountain landscape, Ming Dynasty Hanging scroll, in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Qian Gu (Chinese, 1508-1578) Mountain landscape, Ming Dynasty Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk 42 x 15-7/8 inches (106.7 x 40.3 cm) (work) 95-1/2 x 26-3/4 inches (242.6 x 67.9 cm) (overall) Signed, with seals of the artist THE CHENN FAMILY COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY PROVENANCE: Chen Guoxiang (1879-1919); Chen Guan (1895-1990) and Zheng Ying (1898-1990), by descent from the above; Chenn Family, by descent from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 15, 2019
LANDSCAPE PAINTING QIAN GU W/ NOTES BY WU HUAYUAN
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
A landscape painting in watercolor and ink on silk of a fisherman in a landscape by Qian Gu (1509-1578) with side notes by Wu Huayuan (1893-1972). The painting is mounted on a silk backing with a paper backing with gold flecks, and has wooden dowels. The painting has a description and 3 seals. Dimensions are: 8 inches tall X 8 1/2 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.
Oakridge Auction Gallery
Nov. 28, 2017
A CHINESE PAINTING OF LANDSCAPE
Est: -
Qian Gu (1508-?) LANDSCAPE ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, signed QIAN GU and with one seal Remark: original mounting 105.5 x 44.1 cm ( 41 1/2 x 17 3/8 in ) RESERVE: HK$ 25,000 / RMB 20,700 錢穀 (1508-?) 山水設色絹本立軸款識: 古吳錢穀作。鈐印一個說明: 老裱 105.5 x 44.1 cm 約 4.27 平尺保留價: HK$ 25,000 / RMB 20,700 錢穀，吳（今蘇州）人。字叔寶，號磬室。明代畫家。從文徵明學詩文、書畫，學習刻苦，傳說曾抄古籍幾萬卷，畫名重於時，為吳門畫派中高手。善繪山水、蘭竹，意趣古淡，風格近文徵明。
Marchance Auctioneers
Nov. 28, 2016
QIAN GU (1508- AFTER 1578) Landscape Album
Est: $600,000 - $800,000
QIAN GU (1508- AFTER 1578) Landscape Album
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2015
A Chinese Paint Of Landscape
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
QIAN GU (1509-1578) Landscape ink and colour on silk, framed, signed QIAN GU, dated 1520, with one seal of the artist. 128 x 64.5 cm.(~ 7.58 ft²) 錢穀山水一五零九至一五七八年設色絹本鏡框一五二零年作款識：庚辰仲夏書於磬寶山叟。錢穀。鈐印：(一印)
Marchance Auctioneers
Mar. 16, 2015
attributed to Qian Gu (1508-1578/87) Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio
Est: $60,000 - $90,000
Ode to the Red Cliff Horizontal handscroll, ink and color on paper, bearing a signature reading Qian Gu with one seal reading Qian shi, with three collectors' seals on the painting, including one of Wang Zhen (1867-1938) reading Yiting dali and one reading Zeng zai fang zengyuan jia; with a frontispiece and colophon by Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) ink on paper, titled in seal script followed by the colophon in running script, dated guichou xia qi yue (1913, summer, seventh month) signed Wu Changshuo Laofou with one calligrapher's seal; mounted together with calligraphy in running script signed Wen Peng (1498-1573), the text comprising the Qianchibi fu (Former Ode to the Red Cliff) signed Sanqiao Wen Peng with two calligrapher's seals reading Wen Shoucheng yin and Wen Peng zhiyin, with two collector's seals on the calligraphy; with an outer title slip by Wang Zhen (1867-1938) signed Bailongshanren with a calligrapher's seal Yiting. 11 1/8 x 69 1/2in (28.2 x 176.5cm), the painting only; 11 1/4 x 45 1/2in (28.5 x 115.5cm) the frontispiece; 11 1/8 x 100in (28.2 x 254cm) the calligraphy
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2013
Attributed to Qian Gu (1508 - 1578)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Visiting a Friend by Moonlight, 1576 Hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper, inscribed and dated bingzi (1576) second month, dedicated to Mr. Luogang, followed by a signature reading Qian Gu, with by two seals reading Shubao and Xuanqingshi, with a collector's seal of Fang Junyi (1815-1889) reading Cen Zai Fang Mengyuan Jia. 33 1/2 x 12in (85.2 x 30cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 22, 2012
QIAN GU 1508-1578
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
VARIOUS OWNERS LANDSCAPE Signed Qian Gu, dated jiachen of the Jiajing reign (1544), spring, inscribed 'at the Chime Room Mountain Hall.' With two seals of the artist, qian, gu ink and color on silk, hanging scroll 110.2 by 45.5 cm. 43 3/8 by 17 7/8 in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 28, 2011
QIAN GU (1508-1578)
Est: $80,000 - $100,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Autumn Gathering Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on paper 18.2 x 53.7 cm. (7 1/8 x 21 1/8 in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated autumn, ninth month of jisi year (1569) Dedeicated to Dan Weng
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2011
QIAN GU (1508-1578)
Est: $80,000 - $100,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Pavilions in the Tree Shade Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on gold paper 16 x 50 cm. (6 1/4 x 19 2/3 in.) Inscribed with a poem and signed, with two illegible seals Dated ninth month, jiwei year (1559) Dedicated to Zi Weng
Christie's
Sep. 13, 2011
QIAN GU 1508-1578
Est: $28,000 - $40,000
MOUNT TAI signed Qian Gu, inscribed, and with an artist's seal, shu bao ink and color on paper, fan painting 17.7 by 50.1 cm. 7 by 19 3/4 in.
Sotheby's
May. 31, 2011
QIAN GU (1508-after 1578)
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
QIAN GU (1508-after 1578) Returning Home in the Rain Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated fourteenth day of seventh month, jiaxu year (1574) One collector's seal Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold paper 15.5 x 45 cm. (6 1/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
Christie's
Mar. 15, 2011
After Qian Gu (1508-1578) Life of Fishermen
Est: $800 - $1,200
Life of Fishermen 19th century Album of twelve leaves, each ink and color on silk; depicting fishermen and their families working and at leisure, each leaf with one or two seals, last leaf inscribed and bearing a signature reading Qian Gu with two seals, paintings preceded by a title leaf and followed by a colophon, both ink on paper (stains, abrasions). 12 3/4 x 16 3/4in (32.5 x 42.5cm) each leaf
Bonhams
May. 28, 2010
QIAN GU (1508-1578)
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
QIAN GU (1508-1578) Brewing Tea in the Mountain Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk 98 x 35.5 cm. (38 1/2 x 14 in.) Entitled and signed, with one seal of the artist Dated winter, first year of the Longqing era (1567)
Christie's
May. 30, 2005
QIAN GU (1508-CIRCA 1578)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
LANDSCAPE Hanging scroll, ink on paper 67.2 x 26 cm (26 1/3 x 10 1/4 in.) Signed by the artist: Qian Gu Dated eighth day, third month, dingmao year of the Longqing era (1567) Two seals of the artist: Qian Shi Shu Bao, Yuan Sheng Shi One collector's seal of He Guanwu (19th-20th century) Three other collectors' seals
Christie's
Apr. 25, 2004
QIAN GU (1508-CIRCA 1578)
Est: $80,000 - $100,000
READING UNDER A PINE TREE Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper 177.3 x 54.3 cm. (69 7/8 x 21 3/8 in.) Signed: Qian Gu Dated gengwu year of the Qianlong era (1570) Two seals of the artist: Shu Bao, Qian Shi Shu Bao Two collectors' seals: Song Luo (1634-1713): Shang Qiu Song Luo Sheng Ding Zhen Ji; Dong Wu Wang Lian Jing Cang Shu Hua Ji
Christie's
Oct. 27, 2002
QIAN GU (1508-?)
Est: $84,500 - $110,500
TRAVELLING DOWN THE QUTANG GORGE Handscroll, ink and colour on paper 46.8 x 1227.8 cm. (18 3/8 x 483 in.) Entitled and signed: Shubao Qian Gu Two seals of the artist: Gu, Shu Bao Dated dingchou year (1577) Inscription states that Qian Gu painted this, adopting the style of Wang Meng (1308-1385), to record his journey travelling down the Qutang Gorge One collector's seal of Hu Xiao[ CMM](date?) on the mounting: Fu Shan Hu Shi Kao Cang Inscriptions at the end of the scroll by each of: Fei Erqi (17th-18th century), signed with two seals; Zhang Zhao (1691-1745), dated third month, gengshen year of the Qianlong era (1740), signed with two seals; and Yong Xing (Prince Cheng, 1752-1841), dated fourth month, guiyou year (1813), signed with two seals Two collectors' seals at the end of the scroll by each of: Tie Bao (1752-1824): Tie Bao Si Yin; and Li Enqing (19th century): Bei Ping Li Shi Ji Yun Zhen Cang Tu Shu Frontispiece by Yong Xing, dated fourth month, guiyou year of the Qianlong era (1813), signed with two seals One collector's seal of Chong An (19th century) on the frontispiece NOTES (US$83,900-109,700) NOTE: For brief biographies of Fei Erqi, see Zhongguo Meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin Meishu Chubanshe, 1981, p.1113; Liu Jiu'an, Song Yuan Ming Qing Shuhuajia Zhuanshi Zuoping Nianbiao (A Chronology of Paintings from the Song to the Qing), Shanghai Shuhua Chubanshe, 1997, p.475.
Christie's