Chinese, 1903–1982
Wang Xuetao
230results on record
73%sell-through
$20,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$256,817record in our coverage
Drawn from 230 recorded results (189 sold · 41 passed) across 6 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% 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 | 74 | 96% | $29,449 |
Medium is recorded for 74 of 230 results (32%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pu Ru Wang Xuetao Pu Ru
| Metric | Wang Xuetao | Pu Ru |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $20,000 | $25,000 |
| Record price | $256,817 | $2,803,178 |
| Results on record | 230 | 2,058 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pu RuZhang DaqianQi BaishiWu Changshuo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
81/ 100
- Sell-through73%
- Meets estimate85%
- Market depth230 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 | 68 | 94% | $30,000 | — |
| Bonhams | 104 | 62% | $6,875 | 1.00× |
| Sotheby's | 54 | 96% | $41,903 | 2.80× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,075 | — |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $8,627 | — |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $1,108 | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·12 | Peony and Narcissus | $7,741–$10,321 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Peony and Narcissus/Peach Blossoms and Birds | Two scrolls, mounted as one hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $5,160–$7,740 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Seafood | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $6,450–$9,030 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Frog in a Pond | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,225–$6,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Squirrel and Grapes | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,225–$6,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Vegetables | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,870–$6,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Album of Flowers and Insects | $45,151–$83,851 | Christie's | |||
| 2020·12 | Auspicious Fruits | Horizontal scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,225–$6,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Lotus and Mandarin Ducks | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,320–$15,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Fish and Vegetables | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $12,900–$25,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·12 | Fruits and Vegetables | Horizontal scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,225–$6,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·11 | Myna and Peach Blossoms; Peoms in Running Script | $2,580–$3,870 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Peonies and Bamboos; Calligraphy in Running Script | $1,935–$3,225 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Two Quails and Chrysanthemum | $2,580–$3,870 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Spring Offerings | $2,580–$3,870 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Cranes, Turtle and Longivity | $10,321–$12,901 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Flowers and Insects | $6,450–$9,031 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | celebration of autumn 九秋同慶 | $23,225–$32,257 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·09 | mandarin ducks | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | auspicious celebration | $20,644–$32,255 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Peony and Butterfly | $1,290–$2,581 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Lotus, Kingfisher and Dragonfly | $3,871–$6,452 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Spring Offerings; Poems in Running Script | $2,581–$5,161 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Rooster and Morning Glory | $6,452–$9,032 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Autumn Flowers | $19,355–$25,806 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Magnolia and Pheasant | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $15,331–$19,164 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Insects Amidst Flowers | $637–$1,020 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Spring Festival Offerings; Calligraphy in Running Script | $7,648–$10,198 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Monkeys and Persimmons | $25,495–$38,242 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | Chickens and Flowers | $10,209–$19,142 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | Vegetable, Fruit and Sea Life, 1950 | $25,000–$40,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Rooster | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $5,097–$7,645 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·03 | mantis and butterfly, plum blossom | $2,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | wisteria and fish | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | spring offering | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | Prosperity and Longevity, 1948 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·12 | Eagle and Pine | $5,500–$7,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Flower, Mynas and Bees | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,664–$10,219 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Rooster and Flower | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $15,329–$22,993 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Bird on Branch | Scroll, mounted and frame, ink and colour on paper | $8,947–$11,503 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Pheasants and Flowers | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $6,544–$10,471 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | myna and daisy | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | fruits and insects | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | insects and flowers in summer garden | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | Pond Life | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Dragonflies above lotus and a frog. Ink and colour on paper. Inscription, signed Xuetao and sealed Xuetao. Mounted, framed and glazed. | $6,958–$10,436 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·04 | Two Pheasants Under Wisterias | $25,482–$38,223 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·04 | Flowers and Insects; Calligraphy in Regular Script | $5,096–$7,645 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·04 | chicken | $5,097–$6,371 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | mynah on flowering branch | $10,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | mandarin ducks | $10,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Plum Blossom and Fish | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $8,973–$11,536 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Flowers and Insects | $5,127–$7,690 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | Two Wild Geese | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $15,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Cranes | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,266–$12,832 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Cats and Fruits | Handscroll, ink and colour on paper | $5,133–$7,699 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Fruits and Calligraphy | $5,133–$7,699 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Rooster and Hen | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $32,234–$38,681 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Hibiscus and Insects | $10,315–$15,472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Rooster and Peony | $3,500–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Peony, Rock and Butterfly | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $9,012–$11,587 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Autumn Fruits and Insects | Each scroll measures 29 x 30.5 cm. (11 3/8 x 12 in.) | $15,449–$23,173 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·12 | Rooster and Chicks Under Bamboo | $1,800–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·12 | Birds, Nandina and Narcissus | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·12 | Lotus, Bird, and Frog | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,739–$10,319 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·09 | Chickens, 1969 | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Rooster and Chicks Under Bamboo | $3,500–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Insects and Vegetables | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,315–$12,894 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Mandarin Ducks | $12,899–$19,349 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Flowers and Insects | $15,479–$19,349 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·12 | Magpies, Pine, and Narcissus | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Pumpkins and Insects | $25,786–$38,679 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Calligraphy and Painting | $3,868–$6,446 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Mynah on Plum Blossom Tree | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Plum Blossom | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Rooster and Banana | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Pine and Birds | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,739–$10,318 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Peonies | $3,870–$6,450 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Peony | $25,800–$32,250 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Longevity Pine at Sunrise | $25,789–$38,683 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Offering of Blessings | Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·03 | Peonies and Butterflies | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·03 | Magpies and Plum, 1956 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Fish, Crabs and Narcissus | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Roosters, Flowers and Insects | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Flowers and Insects | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $7,740–$10,319 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Singing Birds | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,319–$12,899 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Red Lotus | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $6,450–$9,029 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Flowers and Bees | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $10,319–$12,899 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·09 | Plants and Insects | Set of two scrolls, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper | $13,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·05 | Sponge Gourds, Insects and Birds | $9,017–$12,881 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Flowers and Insects | $19,322–$32,203 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·04 | Vegetables | $5,795–$7,726 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Cockscomb and Insects | $9,014–$11,590 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Butterflies And Flowers | $4,507–$6,439 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·03 | Magpies and Plum, 1956 | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Lotus & Kingfisher | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Birds under Rock | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $3,871–$6,452 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Morning Glory, Bamboo and Insects | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $9,032–$11,613 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Peony and Butterflies | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $6,452–$9,032 | Christie's | ||
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