Chinese/Taiwanese, 1902–1978
Ding Yanyong
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
Where does a value land in this market?
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.
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 | 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
| Metric | Ding Yanyong | Pu Ru |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $11,228 | $25,000 |
| Record price | $1,164,119 | $2,803,178 |
| Results on record | 904 | 2,058 |
| 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
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. 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
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016·05 | Taming Dragon | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,218–$3,862 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Bird on Rock | $5,150–$7,726 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Cat and Bird | $6,438–$10,301 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Scholar and Boy on Bridge | $3,863–$6,438 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Bamboo, Orchid and Insect | $12,876–$19,314 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Boating at Ease | $7,726–$11,588 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Crane | $3,863–$6,438 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·04 | Opera Figures | $10,314–$12,893 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Opera Personae | $7,736–$10,314 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Zhongkui | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Bird and Peaches | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | lotus and kingfisher | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Cat on Pine Tree | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Landscape | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Flowers and Birds | Each scroll measures approximately 66 x 34.2 cm. (26 x 13 ½ in.) | $15,478–$23,217 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Landscape | One scroll measures 93 x 34.5 cm. (36 5/8 x 13 5/8 in.) | $10,319–$12,899 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Insects and Gourds | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $9,029–$11,609 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Bamboo and Orchid | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $3,870–$6,449 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Rock and Birds | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,319–$12,899 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Landscape with Temple | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $9,029–$11,609 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Yang Guifei Bathing in the Huaqing Pool | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $12,899–$19,348 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Banana Plant and Frogs | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,319–$12,899 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Bird on a Branch | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $4,514–$5,804 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Lotus and Frogs | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $3,096–$4,514 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Album of Flowers and Birds | Album of ten leaves, ink and colour on paper | $19,348–$32,246 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Flower, Bird, Insect and Fish | Handscroll, ink on paper | $25,797–$38,696 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Plum Blossoms and Bird | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $2,580–$5,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Figures | One scroll measures 79.1 x 34.3 cm. (31 1/8 x 13 ½ in.) | $19,348–$25,797 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Boating in the West Lake | $6,451–$9,032 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Opera Figures | $6,451–$10,322 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Practising Zen | $9,032–$11,613 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Clown | $5,161–$7,742 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Longevity Blessings | $7,742–$10,322 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Immortals in the Dragon Boat | $15,484–$23,226 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Crane and Pine | $3,871–$6,452 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Bird on Bamboo | $10,322–$15,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Eight Immortals | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Mulan the Heroine | $6,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Opera Figures, 1978 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Zhong Kui and Demons in a Boat, 1978 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Yang Guifei Bathing | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $19,340–$25,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Scenes from Nature | Each scroll measures approximately | $11,604–$15,472 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Birds and Animals | $15,472–$23,208 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·06 | Animals in Nature | One scroll measures 135 x 61 cm. (53 7/8 x 24 in.) | $23,208–$32,234 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Figures and Deer | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $4,513–$5,802 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Squirrel | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,736–$10,315 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | One Stroke Cat | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $5,157–$6,447 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Aquatic Animals | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $15,472–$23,208 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Gourds | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,223–$3,868 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Opera Figures Landscape | $19,340–$25,787 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·06 | Willow and Cicada | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,868–$5,157 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Crane and Pine | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $6,447–$9,025 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Bird on Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $2,579–$3,868 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Bird and Rock | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $9,025–$11,604 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Portrait of Damo | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $11,604–$15,472 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Mandarin Ducks, Frog and Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $10,315–$15,472 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Opera Characters | $6,449–$9,029 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·05 | Duck | $7,739–$10,318 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Cranes and Pine, 1977 | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·01 | Summer Cicada | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $2,580–$3,870 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Willow and Cicada / Landscape | Two hanging scrolls, ink and colour / ink on paper | $5,159–$7,739 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2015·01 | Pine and Eagle | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,870–$6,449 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Lotus and Frogs | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,870–$6,449 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | Zhang Guolao Riding a Donkey Backwards | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Blooms of Prosperity | $3,868–$6,446 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Mandarin Ducks by the Lotus | $19,343–$25,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Ox | $6,448–$9,027 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Zhong Kui Capturing the Demon | $15,474–$23,211 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Chinese Historical Characters | $10,316–$15,474 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Opera Characters | $38,686–$51,581 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Riding on the Crane | $10,316–$15,474 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Squirrel on Pine Tree | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Bird and Grape | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Cat on a Rock | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Kingfisher on a Willow Tree | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Opera Figures | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | Frogs, Birds, and Lotus | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $5,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | Flowers and Bees | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | Landscape | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | Fish | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·09 | Crabs | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | Ink Bamboo | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Bird under Bamboo | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Pond Delights | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $7,739–$10,318 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Frogs under Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $7,739–$10,318 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Opera Figures - Liu Hai Plays With Gold Toad | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Opera Figures - Mulan Joins the Army | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Birds and Flowers | Each scroll measures 34 x 34 cm. (13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.) | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Bird Perched under the Tree | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $25,796–$38,694 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Bird on Magnolia Tree | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $9,029–$11,608 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Opera Figures - General Feihu | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Gourd and Frogs | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $3,869–$5,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Ink Play | $10,318–$15,478 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·05 | Cat and Birds | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $19,347–$32,245 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Flowers and Goldfish | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,318–$12,898 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Buddha | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $9,029–$11,608 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Plum Blossoms and Bird | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $5,159–$7,739 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | (1902-1978) | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $9,029–$11,608 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Orchid and Rock | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,225–$3,869 | Christie's | ||
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