Chinese, 1909–1954
Chen Shaomei
170results on record
69%sell-through
$40,006median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$449,429record in our coverage
Drawn from 170 recorded results (148 sold · 22 passed) across 5 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 28 | 62% | $24,185 |
| sculpture | 6 | 75% | $19,233 |
| other | 5 | n/a | $49,164 |
Medium is recorded for 39 of 170 results (23%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Qi Baishi Chen Shaomei Qi Baishi
| Metric | Chen Shaomei | Qi Baishi |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $40,006 | $92,522 |
| Record price | $449,429 | $10,019,040 |
| Results on record | 170 | 1,835 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Qi BaishiZhang DaqianPu RuWu Changshuo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
81/ 100
- Sell-through69%
- Meets estimate91%
- Market depth170 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 105 | 100% | $50,090 | 1.71× |
| Christie's | 29 | 71% | $24,185 | — |
| Bonhams | 33 | 48% | $8,536 | 1.22× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 177 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 22 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | 陳少梅 松蔭高士 | Chen Shaomei, Scholar under Pine Tree | ink and colour on paper, fan leaf, framed | $15,297–$25,495 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | 陳少梅 春溪濯足 | Chen Shaomei, Cleansing Foot in a Stream | ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll | $76,486–$127,477 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | 陳少梅 翠竹迎風 | Chen Shaomei, Bamboo in the Wind | ink and colour on paper, framed | $33,144–$50,991 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | 陳少梅 小景寫生 | Chen Shaomei, Donkey Trekking in Mountains | ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll | $7,649–$15,297 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
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| 2025·12 | Beauty | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 陳少梅 寒林夜讀圖 | Chen Shaomei, Reading in Serenity | $20,396–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Construction Site | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $12,748–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·04 | Listening to the Pine, 1942 | $12,748–$25,495 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·11 | Visiting Friends | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk | $25,495–$38,243 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | 陳少梅 衡山白龍潭 | Chen Shaomei, Waterfall in Mount Heng | $15,297–$30,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·04 | 陳少梅 桐蔭倩影 | Chen Shaomei, Lady under the Tung Tree | $19,122–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·02 | Lady under Bamboo | $1,912–$3,824 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Scholar under Pine Trees | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk | $19,122–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | Lady Holding a Fan | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk | $12,748–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·09 | Kids playing lotus flowers on boats painting with Chen Shaomei mark | paper | $1,731–$2,885 | Unsold listing | JDZC Antiques | |
| 2023·09 | Ladies playing lotus flowers on boats painting with Chen Shaomei mark | paper | $2,885–$4,039 | Unsold listing | JDZC Antiques | |
| 2023·09 | Lady painting with Chen Shaomei mark | paper | $2,308–$3,462 | Unsold listing | JDZC Antiques | |
| 2023·08 | Lady Dressing in Front of a Mirror | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $19,122–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Landscape | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Pine and Waterfall Landscape, 1948 | $2,500–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | 陳少梅 清谿漁隱卷 | Chen Shaomei, Boating in Clear Stream | $12,748–$25,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 陳少梅 松崖策杖 | Chen Shaomei, Strolling by the Pine | $15,297–$30,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 陳少梅 松下問童子 | Chen Shaomei, Scholar under Pine Tree | $101,982–$191,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 陳少梅 祝壽圖 | Chen Shaomei, God of Longevity | $44,617–$89,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Lady Dressing in Front of a Mirror | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $38,243–$50,991 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Lady under Plum Blossom | $19,122–$38,243 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Lady under Bamboo | $10,198–$12,748 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | 陳少梅 仿郭河陽山水 | Chen Shaomei, Landscape After Guo Xi | $356,937–$509,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | Travelers Among Mountains and Streams | $2,550–$3,824 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | Guanyin Standing on Carp | $3,187–$4,462 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·05 | Lady Holding Fan | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,649–$10,198 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Appreciating Spring Mountains | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Lady Holding a Fan | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk | $12,748–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | 柳蔭仕女 Lady under Willows | $48,441–$63,739 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·08 | Lady under Plum Tree | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Ideal Marriage | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Guanyin; Poem in Regular Script | $2,550–$3,824 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Guan Yin 觀音 | $38,243–$63,739 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·04 | Sailing by the Blossom Trees 桃花江上 | $19,122–$31,869 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·04 | Landscape of the Four Seasons, 1945 | $3,500–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Landscape of the Four Seasons, 1945 | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Boating; Poem in Regular Script | $1,912–$3,187 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Landscape and Figures | $2,550–$3,824 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | morning spring | $50,991–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | construction site | $25,495–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Boating on the Spring River | $12,748–$19,122 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | (1909-1954) Landscape after Guo Xi (11th Century) | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Landscape and Figures; Calligraphy in Regular and Running Script | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Travelling in Spring Mountains | $382–$637 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Lady Under the Willow Tree; Calligraphy in Running Script | $19,122–$25,495 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | luohan | $76,486–$101,982 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | night boating along red cliff | $25,495–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | Scholar in Landscape | Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·04 | stealing peaches | $89,234–$114,730 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | landscape | $31,869–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | guanyin | $38,243–$50,991 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | lady by the plum tree | $38,243–$50,991 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | lady by the riverside | $19,122–$25,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | lady | $12,748–$19,122 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | night sailing under red cliff | $25,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | maiden and sycamore | $18,000–$28,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | Boating; Poem in Regular Script | $6,374–$8,923 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·10 | lady carrying a fan | $30,595–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | mighty trees on misty cliff | $152,973–$191,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | scholar walking among autumn trees | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·04 | Boating; Poem in Regular Script | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·04 | Lady by the Willow Tree | $38,243–$63,739 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·04 | lady holding a fan | $15,297–$22,946 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Lady Under Willow | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $22,946–$35,694 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Ladies Under the Tung Tree | $101,982–$152,973 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | Scholar Under Pine Tree | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Scholar in Deep Mountain | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $50,991–$63,739 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Guanyin | $50,991–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Four paintings of Landscapes with Scholars | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·10 | Lady after Tang Yin | $57,365–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Mountains in Solitude | $63,739–$89,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Scholar Under Pine | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Bamboo in the Wind | $25,495–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Lotus | $38,243–$50,991 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Recluse in Solitude | $31,869–$44,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Scholar | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,198–$12,748 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Admiring Lotus/ Boating | Folding fan, ink and colour on paper | $38,243–$63,739 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·10 | Strolling by the Bamboo Grove | $35,694–$44,617 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Resting in the Pavilion | $50,991–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Fishing Boat | $19,122–$31,869 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Scholar Under the Pine | $76,486–$101,982 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Peach Grove by the Streams | $25,495–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Pine and Scholar | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Scholar Under Pine | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Bamboo in the Wind | $25,495–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Portraits of Great Poets | $63,739–$89,234 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Woman Warrior | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·12 | Boating at Red Cliff | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Guanyin | $2,500–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Album of Ladies | $25,495–$38,243 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Nymph of the Luo River | Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $15,297–$22,946 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·10 | Cranes Under Pine Tree | $50,991–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Garden of Plum Blossoms | $89,234–$114,730 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.