LIN Fengmian
Chinese 1900 - 1991
Born in 1900 in Guangdong, China, Lin Fengmian went to France to study painting in 1918. At the invitation of CaiYuanpei, Lin returned to China in 1926 to become president of the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts. One of the founders of the Hangzhou National Academy of Art (formerly known as Hangzhou National College of Art), Lin is one of the most influential artists and teachers of that time. In 1952, Lin retired from teaching and devoted his energies to painting. Lin continued to paint after moving to Hong Kong 1977, where he lived until his death in 1991.
China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Beiping Institute, Beijing, China, 1926
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1937
City Hall, Hong Kong, 1964
Shanghai Artists’ Association, Shanghai, China, 1979
“Retrospective” National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan, 1989
China National Art Museum, Beijing, China, 1989
“Lin Fengmian 100 Years Retrospective Exhibition” Lin & Lin Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan, 1999
“Exhibition of the Existent Art Works of Lin Fengmian” Soka Art Center, Beijing, China, 2005
“A Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting – The Art of Lin Fengmian” Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2007
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Lotus
1977 - 1979
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 33 cm
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Estimate
3,800,000 - 4,600,000 1,024,000 - 1,240,000 130,900 - 158,500 824,000 - 998,000
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Sold Price
3,840,000 1,010,526 128,686
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Lady Playing Moon Guitar
1950
Ink and color on paper
68 x 68 cm
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Estimate
10,000,000 - 20,000,000 2,375,000 - 4,751,000 306,400 - 612,700
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Sold Price
10,800,000 2,583,732 332,512
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Bottled Flowers
1960
Ink and color on paper
34 x 34.5 cm
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Estimate
2,800,000 - 3,800,000 714,000 - 969,000 92,000 - 124,800
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Sold Price
3,360,000 835,821 107,934
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Potted Cactus
1964
Ink and color on paper
68 x 68 cm
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Estimate
20,000,000 - 30,000,000 5,102,000 - 7,653,000 656,800 - 985,200
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Sold Price
24,000,000 5,970,149 770,960
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Flowers and Birds
1989
Ink and color on paper
33.5 x 44.5 cm. (13 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
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Estimate
627,000 - 1,098,000 160,000 - 280,000 20,600 - 36,100
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Sold Price
720,000 180,000 23,196
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Nude
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
30.2 x 32.6 cm. (11 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
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Estimate
2,549,000 - 3,529,000 650,000 - 900,000 83,800 - 116,000
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Lotus
1977 - 1979
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 33 cm
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Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 310,000 - 465,000 40,100 - 60,200
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Sold Price
3,600,000 932,642 120,281
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Boats
1977 - 1979
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 33 cm
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Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 310,000 - 465,000 401,000 - 602,000
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Sold Price
6,000,000 1,554,404 200,468
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Lady Holding a Fan
1961
Ink and color on paper
68.5 x 68.5 cm
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Estimate
13,680,000 - 17,480,000 3,600,000 - 4,600,000 461,500 - 589,700
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Fishing Boats
Ink and color on paper
66 x 66 cm
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Estimate
7,800,000 - 9,800,000 2,026,000 - 2,545,000 262,600 - 330,000
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