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Chinese/Taiwanese, 1902–1978

Ding Yanyong

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904results on record
85%sell-through
$11,228median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$1,164,119record in our coverage

Drawn from 904 recorded results (849 sold · 55 passed) across 4 auction houses, 1998–2026. 6 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

$17K$35K$52K1998: $9.7K median, 17 sold1999: $4.4K median, 3 sold2000: $10K median, 12 sold2001: $7.5K median, 21 sold2002: $29K median, 1 sold2003: $10K median, 17 sold2004: $65K median, 1 sold2005: $12K median, 11 sold2006: $8.9K median, 30 sold2007: $10K median, 16 sold2008: $12K median, 10 sold2009: $27K median, 11 sold2010: $37K median, 10 sold2011: $21K median, 41 sold2012: $14K median, 45 sold2013: $24K median, 39 sold2014: $14K median, 54 sold2015: $19K median, 48 sold2016: $10K median, 38 sold2017: $11K median, 62 sold2018: $8.8K median, 52 sold2019: $13K median, 44 sold2020: $8.9K median, 36 sold2021: $13K median, 57 sold2022: $8.9K median, 39 sold2023: $7.3K median, 41 sold2024: $7.8K median, 33 sold2025: $8.1K median, 31 sold2026: $5.7K median, 25 sold19982005201220192026

Where does a value land in this market?

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$11K$610$1.2M

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
works on paper 464 95% $10,474
other 11 n/a $13,686
painting 9 80% $21,235
photography 5 n/a $8,286
ceramics & design 4 75% $25,754

Medium is recorded for 493 of 904 results (55%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Pu Ru Ding Yanyong Pu Ru

$17K$35K$52K1998: $8.1K median1999: $5.2K median2000: $6.0K median2001: $4.2K median2003: $12K median2004: $11K median2005: $19K median2006: $11K median2007: $18K median2008: $17K median2009: $27K median2010: $40K median2011: $48K median2012: $39K median2013: $35K median2014: $32K median2015: $27K median2016: $29K median2017: $30K median2018: $31K median2019: $24K median2020: $18K median2021: $14K median2022: $19K median2023: $29K median2024: $22K median2025: $13K median2026: $13K median1998: $9.7K median1999: $4.4K median2000: $10K median2001: $7.5K median2002: $29K median2003: $10K median2004: $65K median2005: $12K median2006: $8.9K median2007: $10K median2008: $12K median2009: $27K median2010: $37K median2011: $21K median2012: $14K median2013: $24K median2014: $14K median2015: $19K median2016: $10K median2017: $11K median2018: $8.8K median2019: $13K median2020: $8.9K median2021: $13K median2022: $8.9K median2023: $7.3K median2024: $7.8K median2025: $8.1K median2026: $5.7K median19982005201220192026
MetricDing YanyongPu Ru
Median result$11,228$25,000
Record price $1,164,119 $2,803,178
Results on record9042,058
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: Pu RuZhang DaqianZhao Shao'angQi Baishi

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

87/ 100
  • Sell-through85%
  • Meets estimate84%
  • Market depth904 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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Christie's 474 96% $10,563 —
Sotheby's 292 91% $14,341 1.31×
Bonhams 138 72% $5,859 0.95×
Lyon & Turnbull 1 — $610 0.80×

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 911 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 55 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2020·05 hibiscus flower and bird $6,447–$10,315 Sotheby's
2020·05 arhat $3,868–$6,447 Sotheby's
2020·05 the hermit $2,579–$5,157 Sotheby's
2019·11 Flowers, Birds and Aquatics $6,388–$8,943 Christie's
2019·11 Aquatics in a Lotus Pond Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,833–$5,110 Christie's
2019·11 Cottage by the River Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $6,388–$8,943 Christie's
2019·11 Chrysanthemum Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,194–$4,472 Christie's
2019·11 Lotus and Frogs Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,833–$5,110 Christie's
2019·11 Bird & Gourds Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,194–$4,472 Christie's
2019·11 Aquatic Life Hanging scroll, ink on paper $4,471–$7,027 Christie's
2019·11 Chrysanthemum Hanging scroll, ink on paper $1,533–$2,300 Christie's
2019·11 Lotus and Frogs Hanging scroll, ink on paper $2,555–$3,833 Christie's
2019·11 Bird on a Palm Tree $3,406–$5,449 Bonhams
2019·11 Two Birds $1,362–$2,725 Bonhams
2019·10 Various Subjects $7,648–$10,198 Bonhams
2019·10 opera figures $8,923–$11,473 Sotheby's
2019·10 frogs in lotus pond $25,495–$38,242 Sotheby's
2019·10 aquatic lives $15,297–$22,945 Sotheby's
2019·10 fish $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·10 lotus and bird $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·10 red silk-cotton $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·10 two frogs $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·10 magnolia and grasshopper $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·10 orchid and grasshopper $2,550–$5,101 Sotheby's
2019·09 Bird, Insects and Flowers $2,552–$5,104 Bonhams
2019·09 eight immortals $60,000–$80,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 Little Bird and Plum Blossoms / Insect and Flower Each scroll measures 35 x 35 cm. (13 ¾ x 13 ¾ in.) $1,529–$2,293 Christie's
2019·05 Eight Immortals Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $76,449–$101,932 Christie's
2019·05 Lady Bathing Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $12,741–$25,483 Christie's
2019·05 Aquatic Life Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,185–$4,460 Christie's
2019·05 Cicadas on Willow Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $6,371–$8,919 Christie's
2019·05 Smartweed and Egret Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $5,097–$7,645 Christie's
2019·05 Little Bird on a Rock with Bamboo Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,822–$6,371 Christie's
2019·05 Transporting Piglet $1,377–$3,443 Bonhams
2019·05 Reclining Nude with Cat $1,377–$3,443 Bonhams
2019·04 Mandarin Ducks on Rock $17,837–$25,481 Bonhams
2019·04 Frogs Climbing Banana Tree $3,185–$4,459 upcoming Bonhams
2019·04 frogs by lotus $8,917–$11,465 Sotheby's
2019·04 a family of chicken $8,917–$11,465 Sotheby's
2019·04 lotus $2,548–$5,096 Sotheby's
2019·04 red leaves $2,548–$5,096 Sotheby's
2019·04 two frogs $2,548–$5,096 Sotheby's
2019·03 flowers in a urn / composition ii (double-sided) $318,470–$573,247 Sotheby's
2019·03 seated lady $764,329–$1,273,882 Sotheby's
2019·03 the eight immortals $101,911–$203,821 Sotheby's
2019·03 overlooking hometown $15,000–$25,000 Sotheby's
2019·03 eight immortals $30,000–$40,000 Sotheby's
2019·03 arhat in red robe $7,000–$9,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 Aquatic Life and Small Bird Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,832–$6,387 Christie's
2018·11 Lotus and Mandarin Ducks Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $10,219–$12,774 Christie's
2018·11 Aquatics Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on paper $2,555–$3,832 Christie's
2018·11 Narcissus, Bamboo and Rock Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,832–$6,387 Christie's
2018·11 Flower and Locust / Plantain and Cicada Each scroll measures approximately 35 x 70 cm. (13 ¾ x 27 ½ in.) $3,194–$4,471 Christie's
2018·11 Plantain and Small Birds Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $5,110–$7,664 Christie's
2018·11 Ink Bamboo and Orchid Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,194–$4,471 Christie's
2018·11 Red Flower and Narcissus Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $5,110–$7,664 Christie's
2018·11 Figures Album of twelve leaves, ink on paper $25,548–$38,322 Christie's
2018·11 Bird on Grape Vine Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper $5,112–$7,669 Christie's
2018·11 Peacock Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $7,669–$10,225 Christie's
2018·11 Bird on a Pine Tree Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper $5,112–$7,669 Christie's
2018·11 Calligraphy in Running Script $872–$1,453 Bonhams
2018·11 Two Birds $1,453–$2,179 Bonhams
2018·11 Crickets $1,090–$1,598 Bonhams
2018·10 the tiger rider $7,658–$10,210 Sotheby's
2018·10 green shelter $3,833–$6,388 Sotheby's
2018·10 silkworms $3,833–$6,388 Sotheby's
2018·10 landscape $10,220–$19,163 Sotheby's
2018·09 lady meng jiang after bath $7,000–$9,000 Sotheby's
2018·09 blue bird and red bamboo $6,000–$8,000 Sotheby's
2018·09 bamboo and orchid $3,000–$5,000 Sotheby's
2018·09 red grasshopper on a lily stalk $6,000–$8,000 Sotheby's
2018·09 Bird Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper $4,000–$8,000 Christie's
2018·09 Demon Queller in Beijing Opera Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper $3,000–$5,000 Christie's
2018·09 Butterflies and Flowers Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on paper $1,000–$3,000 Christie's
2018·05 Orchid, Bamboo and Rock Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $5,098–$7,647 Christie's
2018·05 Ink Lotus Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $7,647–$10,197 Christie's
2018·05 Magnolia, Bees and Butterfly Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $5,098–$7,647 Christie's
2018·05 Bird under Plantain Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,824–$6,373 Christie's
2018·05 Bird, Rock and Bamboo Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $3,186–$4,461 Christie's
2018·05 Grasshopper/ Chrysanthemum and Butterfly Each scroll measures 35 x 47 cm. (13 ¾ x 18 ½ in.) $1,529–$2,294 Christie's
2018·05 Pine and Crane Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $5,098–$7,647 Christie's
2018·05 Geese on Rock Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper $5,098–$7,648 Christie's
2018·05 Cat on Rock Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper $5,098–$7,648 Christie's
2018·05 Shrimps Hanging scroll, ink on paper $3,824–$6,373 Christie's
2018·05 Mandarin Ducks and Lotus Ink and colour on paper $8,922–$11,471 Christie's
2018·05 Transporting Piglet $2,984–$4,476 Bonhams
2018·05 Reclining Nude with Cat $2,984–$4,476 Bonhams
2018·05 Huts by River $3,730–$5,222 Bonhams
2018·04 Mulan Joins the Army $6,370–$8,919 Bonhams
2018·04 scholar in one brushstroke $10,194–$15,290 Sotheby's
2018·04 duck $3,823–$6,371 Sotheby's
2018·04 mandarin ducks by lotus $12,742–$19,113 Sotheby's
2018·04 perching by the plum blossoms $3,823–$6,371 Sotheby's
2018·04 conquering the demon $20,387–$30,581 Sotheby's
2018·04 melon and taro $5,097–$7,645 Sotheby's
2018·04 opera character $2,548–$5,097 Sotheby's
2018·04 fish and goat $63,710–$101,936 Sotheby's
2018·04 birds; cicada (double-sided) $5,097–$7,645 Sotheby's
2018·04 kungfu opera figure $3,823–$6,371 Sotheby's
2018·04 dongpo and zhaoyun $5,097–$7,645 Sotheby's

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