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(b Chongqing, China, 1955) Chinese Printmaker and Calligrapher. Educated in the Classics, Xu Bing had an insatiable appetite for Chinese texts and his education until the Cultural Revolution. His later immigration to the United States morphed his comprehension of newly minted simplified Chinese characters in China and how non-Chinese readers and writers viewed Chinese as a language and as art…[A] long respected conceptual artist, Xu Bing is multifaceted in talent and ideas. Xu probes audiences to reconsider ideas of calligraphy, symbolism of art and knowledge through language. Xu Bing subtly suggested how the amalgamation of various cultures and their products affects our perception of a piece of artwork. Despite the high walls languages build between people, Xu Bing creates abstractions of the Chinese language to enable viewers of all nationalities to associate with and value his works. (Credit: Christie’s, Hong Kong, Asian Contemporary Sale, December 1, 2008, lot 944)

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        • Xu Bing (b. 1955) A Stroll Back to a Place I Enjoyed 2002
          Nov. 13, 2024

          Xu Bing (b. 1955) A Stroll Back to a Place I Enjoyed 2002

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          Xu Bing (b. 1955) A Stroll Back to a Place I Enjoyed 2002 Signed lower right Ink on Nepalese paper 50.0 x 77.0cm (19 11/16 x 30 5/16in).

          Bonhams
        • Xu Bing (B. 1955) Square Word Calligraphy: Art For The People 2000
          Nov. 13, 2024

          Xu Bing (B. 1955) Square Word Calligraphy: Art For The People 2000

          Est: $30,000 - $40,000

          Xu Bing (B. 1955) Square Word Calligraphy: Art For The People 2000 Ink on rice paper 53.5 x 137 cm cm (21 1/16 x 53 15/16in).

          Bonhams
        • Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955) - An abstract snowy landscape with footsteps through trees, etching,
          Sep. 24, 2024

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955) - An abstract snowy landscape with footsteps through trees, etching,

          Est: £200 - £300

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955) - An abstract snowy landscape with footsteps through trees, etching, pencil signed and dated 1978 lower right, 19 x 19 cm

          Andrew Smith & Son
        • 徐冰 XU BING ( Chinese, b.1955 )
          Jun. 16, 2024

          徐冰 XU BING ( Chinese, b.1955 )

          Est: NT$220,000 - NT$380,000

          生命潭 Pool of Life 簽名:10/50 生命潭 徐冰 Xu Bing 1987 鈐印:徐冰印 (朱文) Signed Xu Bing in Chinese and English, titled in Chinese, dated 1987, numbered 10/50 With one seal of the artist

          Zhong Cheng Auction Co. Ltd.
        • XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodcut print image: 33 x 57 cm. (13 x
          Mar. 20, 2024

          XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodcut print image: 33 x 57 cm. (13 x

          Est: $20,000 - $40,000

          XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodcut print image: 33 x 57 cm. (13 x 22 1⁄2 in.) sheet: 48.5 x 65 cm. (19 1⁄8 x 25 5⁄8 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B.1955) crop field woodcut print 65 x 97 cm. (25 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 in.
          Mar. 20, 2024

          XU BING (B.1955) crop field woodcut print 65 x 97 cm. (25 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 in.

          Est: $20,000 - $40,000

          XU BING (B.1955) crop field woodcut print 65 x 97 cm. (25 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B.1955) Black Pool woodcut print 72 x 88 cm. (28 3⁄8 x 34 5⁄8 in.
          Mar. 20, 2024

          XU BING (B.1955) Black Pool woodcut print 72 x 88 cm. (28 3⁄8 x 34 5⁄8 in.

          Est: $20,000 - $40,000

          XU BING (B.1955) Black Pool woodcut print 72 x 88 cm. (28 3⁄8 x 34 5⁄8 in.)

          Christie's
        • 徐冰 XU BING ( Chinese, b.1955 )
          Dec. 10, 2023

          徐冰 XU BING ( Chinese, b.1955 )

          Est: NT$100,000 - NT$200,000

          男人 / 女人 Men / Women 簽名:Xu Bing 1999 (2) Signed Xu Bing in Chinese and dated 1999 (2)

          Zhong Cheng Auction Co. Ltd.
        • Xu Bing 徐冰 | New English Calligraphy 新英文書法系列
          Oct. 06, 2023

          Xu Bing 徐冰 | New English Calligraphy 新英文書法系列

          Est: $700,000 - $1,000,000

          Xu Bing b. 1955 New English Calligraphy ink on paper, mounted on scroll, in three parts iii. stamped with the artist's monogram each image: 135.5 by 68.9 cm. 53⅜ by 27⅛ in. each scroll: 277 by 68.9 cm. 109 by 27⅛ in. overall: 277 by 206.7 cm. 109 by 81⅜ in. Executed in 2003. ---------------------------------------------- 徐冰 1955年生 新英文書法系列 水墨紙本,裱於卷軸,共三部分 2003年作 款識 iii. 藝術家鈐印 每幅圖像:135.5 x 68.9 公分,53⅜ x 27⅛ 英寸 每幅卷軸: 277 x 68.9 公分,109 x 27⅛ 英寸 整體:277 x 206.7 公分,109 x 81⅜ 英寸

          Sotheby's
        • Xu Bing (B. 1955) Study for A Book from the Sky
          May. 27, 2023

          Xu Bing (B. 1955) Study for A Book from the Sky

          Est: $100,000 - $300,000

          Xu Bing (B. 1955) Study for A Book from the Sky 1989 signed, titled, dated 1989 and numbered 10-6 1/1 with one artist seal on the lower right woodblock print 211.5 x 97 cm (83 1/4 x 38 3/16 in)

          Bonhams
        • XU BING (b.1955) Happy the Man, 2019
          May. 17, 2023

          XU BING (b.1955) Happy the Man, 2019

          Est: £30,000 - £50,000

          XU BING (b.1955) Happy the Man, 2019 Ink on paper, signed by the artist and with two seals, framed. 60cm high x 100cm wide (23 1/2in high x 39 1/2in wide).

          Bonhams
        • Xu Bing. New English Caligraphy
          Jun. 21, 2022

          Xu Bing. New English Caligraphy

          Est: -

          Ink on paper. Exhibitions: - Charpa Gallery, Valencia (February-March 1997). Bibliography: - BING, Xu and Charpa.: Xu Bing. Charpa Gallery. Valencia, 1997. S. p. Rep. B/W [cat. exp.] In the 90s of the 20th century, Xu Bing develops the design of a new type of writing in English. The words have the appearance of Chinese characters, but are actually recognizable and legible English words. The first years in the formation of Xu Bing are framed in the time of Mao Zedong. In 1975 he was sent to the countryside as part of the "re-education" policy. In 1977 he returns to Beijing and enrolls in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). He gets bachelor's degree from him in 1987. his work was considered as a criticism of the Chinese government. Political pressures and artistic restrictions mean that, after the Tiananmen protests, he leaves for the United States. He returns to Beijin in 2008 when he is appointed vice president of CAFA. He currently lives and works in New York and Beijing. His work has been exhibited in the most important museums in the world such as the MOMA, the MET and the Guggenheim in New York, Victoria & Albert and Británico in London, the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum in Madrid, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona and he has participated in international exhibitions and biennials.

          Duran Arte y Subastas
        • XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with o
          Dec. 02, 2021

          XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with o

          Est: $200,000 - $300,000

          XU BING (B.1955) Book from the Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with original box each book: 45.5 x 40 cm. (17 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) (4) box: 49 x 33.6 x 9.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B. 1955) - Book from the Sky
          May. 25, 2021

          XU BING (B. 1955) - Book from the Sky

          Est: $400,000 - $600,000

          XU BING (B. 1955) Book from the Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with original box each book: 45.5 x 40 cm. (17 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) (4) box: 49 x 33.6 x 9.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B. 1955) Seal Project two hundred pieces of jade seal in two wood
          Dec. 03, 2020

          XU BING (B. 1955) Seal Project two hundred pieces of jade seal in two wood

          Est: $300,000 - $500,000

          XU BING (B. 1955) Seal Project two hundred pieces of jade seal in two wood boxes each jade seal: 1.5 cm. diameter x circa 6 cm. (5/8 in. diameter x circa 2 3/8 in.) (200) each wood box: 8.2 (H) x 21.6 x 21.6 cm. (3 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) (2) (202)

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B. 1955) - Landscript - The Drawing from the Project of Helsinki-Himalaya Exchange
          Dec. 01, 2020

          XU BING (B. 1955) - Landscript - The Drawing from the Project of Helsinki-Himalaya Exchange

          Est: $1,500,000 - $2,000,000

          XU BING (B. 1955) Landscript - The Drawing from the Project of Helsinki-Himalaya Exchange A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed, ink on paper Each scroll measures 99.5 x 174 cm. (39 1/8 x 68 ½ in.) (2)

          Christie's
        • Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955)
          Oct. 28, 2020

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955)

          Est: £200 - £300

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955) - An abstract snowy landscape with footsteps through trees, etching, pencil signed and dated 1978 lower right, 19 x 19 cm

          Andrew Smith & Son
        • Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955)
          Sep. 09, 2020

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955)

          Est: £400 - £600

          Xu Bing (Chinese, b 1955) - An abstract snowy landscape with footsteps through trees, etching, pencil signed and dated 1978 lower right, 19 x 19 cm

          Andrew Smith & Son
        • Bing Xu | "Lost Letters"
          Jun. 17, 2020

          Bing Xu | "Lost Letters"

          Est: €1,800 - €2,400

          XU, BING 1955 Chongqing Title: "Lost Letters". Date: 1997. Technique: Blei-Blind-Satzdruck auf Bütten. Depiction Size: 16,5 x 58,5cm. Sheet Size: 60,5 x 85,5cm. Notation: Signiert, datiert, betitelt und nummeriert. Publisher: Alexander Ochs, Berlin (Hrsg.). Number: 32/90. Condition: Blatt minimal gewellt.

          Van Ham Kunstauktionen
        • XU BING (B. 1955) Landscript Scroll, mounted and framed Ink on paper 58 x 343 cm. (22 7/8 x 135 3/8 in.)
          May. 27, 2019

          XU BING (B. 1955) Landscript Scroll, mounted and framed Ink on paper 58 x 343 cm. (22 7/8 x 135 3/8 in.)

          Est: $1,600,000 - $2,600,000

          XU BING (B. 1955) Landscript Scroll, mounted and framed Ink on paper 58 x 343 cm. (22 7/8 x 135 3/8 in.) Executed in 2008 INSCRIPTION: Xu Bing play on Qian Xuan. Two thousand and eight.

          Christie's
        • XU BING (CHINA, B. 1955) Book From The Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with original box each book: 45.5 x 40 cm. (17 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) (4) box: 49 x 33.6 x 9.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
          Mar. 29, 2019

          XU BING (CHINA, B. 1955) Book From The Sky woodblock print in a set 4 books, with original box each book: 45.5 x 40 cm. (17 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) (4) box: 49 x 33.6 x 9.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)

          Est: $200,000 - $300,000

          XU BING (CHINA, B. 1955) Book From The Sky signed in Chinese, numbered and signed ‘17/100 Xu Bing’ (on the second page of the first book) woodblock print in a set 4 books, with original box each book: 45.5 x 40 cm. (17 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.) (4) box: 49 x 33.6 x 9.5 cm. (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.) Executed circa. 1987-1991

          Christie's
        • XU BING (B. 1955) Book From the Sky Scroll, mounted and framed Woodcut pri
          May. 28, 2018

          XU BING (B. 1955) Book From the Sky Scroll, mounted and framed Woodcut pri

          Est: $80,000 - $100,000

          XU BING (B. 1955) Book From the Sky Scroll, mounted and framed Woodcut print on paper 212 x 96.5 cm. (83 1/2 x 38 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING | Lu You, Partridge Sky 
          Apr. 01, 2018

          XU BING | Lu You, Partridge Sky 

          Est: $900,000 - $1,500,000

          signed and titled in Square Word Calligraphy and marked with two seals of the artist Executed in 2017

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING | Made the Past Serve the Present and Foreign Things Serve China
          Oct. 15, 2017

          XU BING | Made the Past Serve the Present and Foreign Things Serve China

          Est: S$25,000 - S$35,000

          76 x 58 cm ink on paper, framed signed lower right, stamped with a seal of artist lowe right 徐冰《古為今用,洋為中用,引自毛主席語錄》 水墨 紙本 镜芯 款識:Made The Past Serve The Present And Foreign Things Serve China Qoutation From Chairman Mao Calligraphy by XU BING (右下) 欽印:XU BING(右下)

          33 Auction
        • XU BING (B.1955) Series of Repetitions:
          May. 29, 2017

          XU BING (B.1955) Series of Repetitions:

          Est: $80,000 - $100,000

          XU BING (B.1955) Series of Repetitions: A Big River / Moving Cloud A pair of scrolls, mounted and framed Woodblock print One measures 53 x 73 cm. (20 7/8 x 28 3/4 in.) One measures 51.5 x 71 cm. (20 1/4 x 28 in.) Edition 11/50 Executed in 1987

          Christie's
        • XU BING (CHINA, B.1955) - ART FOR THE PEOPLE
          May. 28, 2017

          XU BING (CHINA, B.1955) - ART FOR THE PEOPLE

          Est: $150,000 - $350,000

          XU BING (CHINA, B.1955) ART FOR THE PEOPLE ink on paper 55 x 167.5 cm. (21 5/8 x 66 in.)

          Christie's
        • XU BING | Spring Dawn (triptych)
          Oct. 04, 2016

          XU BING | Spring Dawn (triptych)

          Est: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

          executed in 2003 signed and titled in Square Word Calligraphy, and marked with one seal of the artist Note: Spring Dawn, Poem by Meng Hao Ran I scarcely know it was dawn, so sound was the sleep of spring. Everywhere there was birdsong. All night long was the sound of wind and rain. How many flowers have fallen to the ground? Meng Hao Ran was a Chinese poet during the Tang dynasty. Unsuccessful in his official career, he mainly lived in and wrote about his birthplace. Calligraphy by Xu Bing.

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING | Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain
          Oct. 03, 2016

          XU BING | Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain

          Est: $400,000 - $600,000

          signed, titled and dated 2011 in New English Calligraphy and marked with two artist's seals, framed

          Sotheby's
        • Xu Bing B. 1955 Study for A Book from the Sky
          Jun. 11, 2016

          Xu Bing B. 1955 Study for A Book from the Sky

          Est: HKD150,000 - HKD200,000

          Xu Bing B. 1955 Study for A Book from the Sky 1989 signed, titled, dated 1989 and numbered 10-6 1/1 in pencil with one artist seal woodcut print on paper 211.5 x 97cm (83 1/4 x 38 3/16in). Footnotes Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, New York Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

          Bonhams
        • XU BING | New English Calligraphy - Little Bo Peep 
          Apr. 04, 2016

          XU BING | New English Calligraphy - Little Bo Peep 

          Est: $200,000 - $400,000

          signed, titled and dated 2002 in New English Calligraphy and marked with one artist's seal, framed

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING | Square Word Calligraphy: At the Temple to the First Ruler of Shu
          Apr. 04, 2016

          XU BING | Square Word Calligraphy: At the Temple to the First Ruler of Shu

          Est: $800,000 - $1,200,000

          signed XU BING, titled, dated 2005, and with two seals of the artist

          Sotheby's
        • Chinese scroll of 3 immortals, Jiang Zesheng.
          Mar. 12, 2016

          Chinese scroll of 3 immortals, Jiang Zesheng.

          Est: $200 - $300

          A Chinese scroll of three immortals (San Xian Tu). Jiang, Zesheng (China, 1958-). 2006 (Bing Xu). Depicting the three immortals playing Go game. Signed, dated and sealed with title u.l. Scroll: 30"h x 71"w, painting: 26"h x 52"w.

          Quinn's Auction Galleries
        • Chinese scroll painting of scholars, Jiang Zesheng
          Mar. 12, 2016

          Chinese scroll painting of scholars, Jiang Zesheng

          Est: $200 - $300

          A Chinese scroll painting of scholars (Qun Xian Lun She Tu). Jiang, Zesheng (China, 1958-). 2006 (Bing Xu). Depicting four debating scholars. Signed, dated and sealed with title on the upper edge of the painting. Scroll: 30"h x 71"w, painting: 26"h x 52"w.

          Quinn's Auction Galleries
        • Chinese scroll painting of scholars,Jiang Zesheng.
          Mar. 12, 2016

          Chinese scroll painting of scholars,Jiang Zesheng.

          Est: $200 - $300

          A Chinese scroll painting of scholars. Jiang, Zesheng(China, 1958-). 2006 (Bing Xu). Depicting three scholars in conversation. Signed, dated and sealed with title u.l. Scroll: 30"h x 71"w, painting: 26"h x 52"w.

          Quinn's Auction Galleries
        • Chinese scroll painting of scholars, Jiang Zesheng
          Mar. 12, 2016

          Chinese scroll painting of scholars, Jiang Zesheng

          Est: $200 - $300

          A Chinese scroll painting of scholars (Gao Shi Tu). Jiang, Zesheng (China, 1958-). 2006 (Bing Xu). Depicting three scholars playing Go game. Signed, dated and sealed with title u.l. Scroll: 30"h x 71"w, painting: 26"h x 52"w.

          Quinn's Auction Galleries
        • XU BING | Book from the Sky
          Oct. 05, 2015

          XU BING | Book from the Sky

          Est: $200,000 - $300,000

          signed XU BING, titled, numbered, dated 1989 and with one seal of the artist

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING | New English Calligraphy - Little Bo Peep
          Oct. 05, 2015

          XU BING | New English Calligraphy - Little Bo Peep

          Est: $220,000 - $400,000

          signed, titled and dated 2002 in New English Calligraphy and marked with one artist's seal, framed

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING |
          Sep. 15, 2015

          XU BING |

          Est: $100,000 - $150,000

          b. 1955 Landscript ink on Nepalese paper, framed signed in pinyin, dated 2002 and marked with one seal of the artist

          Sotheby's
        • XU BING (Chinese, B. 1955) Bird Language
          May. 31, 2015

          XU BING (Chinese, B. 1955) Bird Language

          Est: $400,000 - $600,000

          XU BING (Chinese, B. 1955) Bird Language brass and copper birdcage composed of English calligraphy, gravel, and sound-activated toy bird Executed in 2003

          Christie's
        • XU BING | Square Word Calligraphy: Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
          Apr. 05, 2015

          XU BING | Square Word Calligraphy: Dylan Thomas, Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

          Est: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

          signed and titled in English and marked with three artist’s seals, framed

          Sotheby's
        • Xu Bing
          Nov. 30, 2014

          Xu Bing

          Est: $350,000 - $600,000

          Xu Bing

          Sotheby's
        • Bing Xu (b. 1955)
          May. 26, 2013

          Bing Xu (b. 1955)

          Est: -

          Bing Xu (b. 1955) The Straw Field Executed in 1987 edition A/P inscribed 'A/P'; titled in Chinese; signed in Chinese; signed 'Xu Bing' in Pinyin; dated '1987' (lower centre) woodblock print 54 x 71 cm. (21 1/4 x 28 in.) 2000s

          Christie's
        • Bing Xu (b. 1955)
          May. 26, 2013

          Bing Xu (b. 1955)

          Est: -

          Bing Xu (b. 1955) Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the World) Executed in 1991 woodblock print in book format 37 x 26 cm. (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.) 20th Century

          Christie's
        • Bing Xu (b. 1955)
          May. 26, 2013

          Bing Xu (b. 1955)

          Est: -

          Bing Xu (b. 1955) Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the World) Executed in 1991 edition of 100 four hand-woodblock printed books in original wood case 50 x 33 x 10 cm. (19 5/8 x 13 x 3 7/8 in.) 20th Century (4)

          Christie's
        • Bing Xu (b. 1955)
          May. 26, 2013

          Bing Xu (b. 1955)

          Est: -

          Bing Xu (b. 1955) Landscript Series: Untitled No. 1 signed 'Xu Bing' in Pinyin (lower left) Executed in 2008 paper 50 x 75 cm. (19 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.) 2000s

          Christie's
        • Bing Xu (b. 1955)
          May. 26, 2013

          Bing Xu (b. 1955)

          Est: -

          Bing Xu (b. 1955) Reading Landscape Series Painted in 2001 ink on paper 100 x 175.5 cm. (39 3/8 x 69 1/8 in.) 2000s

          Christie's
        • XU  BING
          Apr. 05, 2013

          XU  BING

          Est: $800,000 - $1,000,000

          B.1955 LANDSCRIPT  (DIPTYCH) each  signed  in  Pinyin,  executed  in  2004,  framed ink  on  paper each:  69.9  by  100  cm.;  27½  by  39?  in.  

          Sotheby's
        • XU  BING
          Apr. 05, 2013

          XU  BING

          Est: $800,000 - $1,200,000

          B.1955 NEW  ENGLISH  CALLIGRAPHY:  SONG  OF  MYSELF  -  POEM  BY  WALT  WHITMAN  (TRIPTYCH) signed  in  Pinyin,  titled  in  English  and  stamped  with  three  artist's  seals,  executed  in  2007,  framed ink  on  paper each:  137  by  70  cm.;  54  by  27½  in.

          Sotheby's
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