1899–1983
Li Kuchan
172results on record
80%sell-through
$19,501median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$206,387record in our coverage
Drawn from 172 recorded results (153 sold · 19 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% 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 | 72 | 100% | $14,237 |
Medium is recorded for 72 of 172 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Zhang Daqian Li Kuchan Zhang Daqian
| Metric | Li Kuchan | Zhang Daqian |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $19,501 | $96,309 |
| Record price | $206,387 | $47,217,360 |
| Results on record | 172 | 3,179 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Zhang DaqianPu RuQi BaishiWu Changshuo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate87%
- Market depth172 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 | 67 | 100% | $15,370 | — |
| Sotheby's | 44 | 100% | $39,340 | 1.70× |
| Bonhams | 53 | 66% | $8,862 | 1.07× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,688 | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 100% | $273 | — |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $1,821 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 50% | $307 | — |
| Subastas Darley | 1 | 100% | $26,084 | — |
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 173 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 19 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2016·11 | Crab and Cabbage | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $11,604–$15,473 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Perching on the Rock | $32,233–$51,573 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Birds Under Banana Leaves | $12,000–$16,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Two Herons | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $2,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Hostas | $3,500–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·04 | Eagle by the Pine | $32,233–$38,679 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Fishes | $12,893–$19,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Crane in Lotus Pond | $15,472–$19,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | White Lotus | Scroll, mounted on cardboard and framed, ink and colour on paper | $19,348–$32,246 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Crabs | $1,058–$2,116 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·11 | Lotus | Ink on paper, hanging scroll | $4,567–$7,612 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·10 | Birds in the Shade | $12,903–$19,355 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Bird Under the Plantain Leaves | $32,258–$45,161 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Cormorant | $12,000–$16,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Taste of Autumn | $5,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Two Fish | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,868–$6,447 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Eagle Standing on Rock | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $7,736–$10,315 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Lotus Pond | $15,478–$28,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·05 | Birds and Banana Leaf | $10,318–$15,478 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·05 | Calligraphy | $3,869–$6,449 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·05 | Herons | $12,898–$25,796 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Quail, Pine and Rock | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·12 | Cormorant, 1979 | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·12 | Mynah Birds, 1980 | $7,500–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Flowers and Bird | $3,868–$5,157 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Calligraphy | $12,893–$19,339 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Autumn Birds by Bamboo | $19,343–$25,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Lotus | $25,790–$38,686 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Crane Bird Under a Banana Leaf | $25,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Two Birds Under a Banana Leaf and Bamboo | $25,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Maple Leaf | $20,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Banana Leaf and Birds | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Chrysanthemums | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,739–$10,318 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $19,347–$32,245 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Under the Shade | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,739–$10,318 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Gazing into the Distance | $19,350–$32,250 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Two Eagles | $258,002–$516,004 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Hen and Chicks | $5,160–$7,740 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Chatting over the Cabbage | $4,513–$6,447 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Garden Amusement | $15,473–$23,210 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | The Sound of Wind | $12,000–$16,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $51,597–$77,395 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Orchid and Rock | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $2,580–$3,870 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·10 | Perching on the Palm Tree | $12,896–$19,343 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Bird and Bamboo | $1,153–$1,442 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Fish | $5,153–$7,729 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·04 | birds in the lotus pond | $6,439–$9,014 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Duck By The Shore | $25,755–$38,632 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | Flowers | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Duck and Lotus | Horizontal scroll, ink on paper | $9,032–$11,613 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Birds under Shade | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $7,742–$10,322 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·10 | Eagle On The Rock | $15,476–$23,214 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Crane Under Banana Leaves | $19,345–$32,242 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Medley of Flowers | $25,758–$38,637 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,265–$12,832 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·10 | Eagles | $44,954–$70,643 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Birds under the Plantain Leaves | $38,532–$64,220 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·03 | Egrets | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,702–$10,270 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | Iron Tree and Lychees | $19,338–$32,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Cormorants | painting, ink and colour on paper | $2,049–$3,074 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Egret | Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper | $3,869–$5,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Myrads and Chrysanthemum | Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper | $3,869–$5,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Bird and Lotus | Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper | $3,869–$5,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | (1898-1984) | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $3,868–$5,157 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | (1899-1983) | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $6,446–$7,735 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | (1898-1984) | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $15,471–$19,339 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | (1898-1984) | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $3,223–$3,868 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | (1898-1983) | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,868–$5,157 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | Eagle | $7,735–$10,314 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | (1898-1984) | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,869–$5,158 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·04 | (1898-1984) | $385–$1,026 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | 1. Solitary and Beautiful Hanging Scroll, Ink and Colour on Paper 37 X 17¼ In. (94 X 44 Cm.) Inscribed and Signed by the Artist: Painted by Kuchan Two Seals of the Artist: Ku Chan, Li Zhi Yin | $3,263–$3,589 | Christie's | |||
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