Chinese, 1912–2005
Qi Gong
278results on record
79%sell-through
$22,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$692,483record in our coverage
Drawn from 278 recorded results (237 sold · 41 passed) across 4 auction houses, 2003–2026. 1 upcoming lot 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 | 86 | 97% | $29,031 |
Medium is recorded for 86 of 278 results (31%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pu Ru Qi Gong Pu Ru
| Metric | Qi Gong | Pu Ru |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $22,500 | $25,000 |
| Record price | $692,483 | $2,803,178 |
| Results on record | 278 | 2,058 |
| Years active at auction | 2003–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pu RuZhang DaqianQi BaishiWu Changshuo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through79%
- Meets estimate81%
- Market depth278 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 139 | 71% | $7,500 | 0.86× |
| Christie's | 86 | 97% | $30,375 | — |
| Sotheby's | 52 | 100% | $35,354 | 1.77× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $1,375 | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 279 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 41 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2017·06 | Landscape | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1983 | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | Poem in Cursive Script | $6,416–$8,983 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $7,699–$10,266 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $5,133–$7,699 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·04 | Poem in Xingshu | $12,869–$19,303 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $10,295–$15,443 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Poetry Assemblage | $38,607–$51,476 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Red Bamboo and Rock | Hanging scroll, ink and vermillion on paper | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Red Bamboo | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and vermilion on paper | $15,473–$23,209 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $6,447–$9,026 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Crimson Orchids and Bamboo | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and vermilion on paper | $12,894–$19,341 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $10,315–$12,893 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Calligraphy | $12,893–$19,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Fishing in Solitude | $10,315–$15,472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Poem in Running Script | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Poem in Running Script | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Longevity | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Vermilion Bamboo | Scroll, mounted and framed, vermilion on paper | $9,012–$11,587 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $7,724–$10,299 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $15,446–$19,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | Poem in Xingshu | $15,472–$19,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $16,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1992 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·12 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $12,899–$19,348 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $10,322–$12,902 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Poem in Xingshu | $15,484–$19,355 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1986 | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $9,025–$11,604 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Bamboo and Rock | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $2,579–$3,868 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Poem by Du Fu | $7,739–$10,318 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·05 | Calligraphy Couplet | $5,159–$7,739 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·04 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $15,479–$23,219 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Poem in Xingshu | $10,319–$15,479 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Orchid and Bamboo | $23,219–$32,248 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | Red Bamboo | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Calligraphy | $20,629–$33,521 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Couplet of Calligraphy | $6,446–$9,025 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Calligraphy | $7,736–$10,314 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Calligraphy and Landscape | $120,000–$160,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Landscape | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | Calligraphy in Running Script | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $1,290–$2,581 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Landscape | $12,900–$19,350 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Calligraphy | $3,870–$6,450 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Calligraphy | $25,800–$38,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $10,315–$15,473 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Calligraphy in Running Script, 1981 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Calligraphy | $5,159–$7,739 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Boating along the Stream; Calligraphy in Xingshu | $25,791–$38,687 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | Red Bamboo | $6,441–$9,017 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Couplet of Calligraphy | $6,441–$9,017 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·04 | Calligraphy in Xingshu | $10,302–$15,453 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·03 | The Heart Sutra, 1995 | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Landscape, 1980 | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Autumn Fishing | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·12 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·12 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $15,484–$19,355 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Calligraphic Couplet | Each scroll measures 136 x 33.5 cm. (53 1/2 x 13 1/8 in.) | $12,903–$25,806 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on gold-flecked paper | $10,304–$12,881 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $15,457–$19,321 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Calligraphy | paper ink | $10,304–$12,881 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $10,907–$12,832 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·03 | Cloudy Mountains | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $32,093–$38,512 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $5,161–$7,742 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $6,451–$9,032 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $12,903–$15,483 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·04 | Autumn Pines | $23,226–$32,258 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | (1912-2005) | Each scroll measures 134 x 30.5 cm. (52 3/4 x 12 in.) | $7,742–$10,322 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Misty Mountains | $15,449–$23,173 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Calligraphy in Running Script | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $5,116–$7,674 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·04 | landscape after mi fu (11th century) | $19,191–$25,588 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Calligraphy | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $9,023–$11,601 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | (1912-2005) | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $2,579–$3,224 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | (1912-2005) | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $2,578–$3,867 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | (1912-2005) | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $3,222–$4,511 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·04 | Ink Bamboo | $5,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
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