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Lot 339

Lu Chen (1935-2004) - Chinese Painting of Playing Chinese Chess

Estimate: $600 - $800
Starting Bid
$200

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Lu Chen (1935-2004), Chinese painting of playing chess, ink and color on paper, mounted.

27" h x 18" w (68 x 45.5 cm)

Provenance: Estate of Milton Gelfand, Pound Ridge, N.Y.
Milton Gelfand, a Pound Ridge, N.Y., resident and successful audio company businessman who in the early days of Sino-United States rapprochement, mainly the 1970s-90s, was able to travel extensively around the mainland and avail himself of relatively undiscovered fine art and sculpture.

NOTE: THIS ITEM IS IN LOS ANGELES.

Condition

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