Chinese, 1894–1968
Wu Hufan
425results on record
79%sell-through
$28,682median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$2,006,324record in our coverage
Drawn from 425 recorded results (377 sold · 48 passed) across 6 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 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?
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 | 122 | 82% | $21,066 |
| other | 3 | 100% | $239,814 |
| painting | 3 | 100% | $35,000 |
Medium is recorded for 128 of 425 results (30%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pu Ru Wu Hufan Pu Ru
| Metric | Wu Hufan | Pu Ru |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $28,682 | $25,000 |
| Record price | $2,006,324 | $2,803,178 |
| Results on record | 425 | 2,058 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pu RuZhang DaqianQi BaishiWu Changshuo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through79%
- Meets estimate84%
- Market depth425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 196 | 93% | $48,492 | 1.71× |
| Christie's | 113 | 90% | $24,105 | — |
| Bonhams | 112 | 67% | $5,766 | 0.80× |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $6,261 | — |
| Subastas Darley | 2 | 50% | $412 | 0.75× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 431 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 48 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | 吳湖帆 行書沈周詩 | Wu Hufan, Poem in Xingshu | ink on paper, hanging scroll | $6,374–$10,198 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | 吳湖帆 壽松 | Wu Hufan, Pine Tree | ink and colour on paper, framed | $7,649–$15,297 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | 吳湖帆 松竹圖 | Wu Hufan, Tall Pine by Bamboo Grove | ink on paper, hanging scroll | $15,297–$25,495 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
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| 2026·08 | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 137.5 x 30.3 cm. (54 | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·08 | Bamboo / Seven-character Poem in Running Script | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·08 | Landscape | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·08 | Lotus | $2,850–$4,275 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Landscape | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Green and Blue Landscape, 1925 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | 吳湖帆 行書七言詩 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy in Xingshu | ink on paper, scroll, unframed | $6,374–$12,748 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·06 | 吳湖帆 墨竹；陳巨來 隸書節臨〈曹全碑〉| Wu Hufan, Ink Bamboo | ink on paper, folding fan | $5,099–$10,198 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·04 | Bamboo | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $6,374–$10,198 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Lotus, 1945 | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Calligraphy | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Bamboo, Calligraphy in Running Script 1938 | $10,198–$19,122 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $6,374–$12,748 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | 吳湖帆 竹石圖 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo and Rock | ink and colour on paper, fan leaf, framed | $5,099–$10,198 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·04 | 吳湖帆 君子友之 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo and Rock | ink and colour on paper, framed | $6,374–$12,748 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·04 | 吳湖帆 仿趙仲穆山水 | Wu Hufan, Landscape in Yuan Style | ink and colour on paper, handscroll | $12,748–$25,495 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·02 | Bamboo | Hanging Scroll, ink on paper | $3,824–$6,374 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·12 | Orchids, 1947 | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Six-character Calligraphic Couplet in Seal Script | Each scroll measures 99.8 x 13.2 cm. (39 ¼ x 5 ¼ in.)(2) | $6,374–$10,198 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Pink Lotus / Ink Bamboo | Folding Fan, ink and colour / ink on paper | $10,198–$15,297 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Landscape after Dong Qichang / Calligraphy | $10,198–$15,297 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·10 | Poem in Running Script | $5,099–$7,649 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Bamboo and Rock, 1938 | $4,462–$7,649 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 吳湖帆 千葉蓮華；王同愈 行書仇遠題畫詩 | Wu Hufan, Pink Lotus | $35,694–$71,387 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Landscape and Calligraphy | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·08 | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 135 x 28.8 cm. (53 | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·06 | Orchid and Rock, 1949 | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Bamboo, 1942 | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·05 | Landscape after Ni Zan | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $7,649–$10,198 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Landscape / Calligraphy | Two fan leaves, mounted and framed, ink on paper/ ink and colour on gold-flecked paper | $10,198–$15,297 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Summer Mountains | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $25,495–$38,243 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·04 | Pink Lotus; Poem in Running Script, 1944 and 1945 | $19,122–$31,869 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Bamboo | $5,099–$7,649 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Landscape after Old Master, 1923 | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | 吳湖帆 翠竹綬帶 | Wu Hufan, Paradise Flycatcher on Bamboo; Calligraphy | $38,243–$101,982 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·02 | Streams and Mountains After Rain, 1923 | $2,550–$5,099 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·02 | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | $1,912–$3,187 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Seven-character Poem in Running Script | Fan leaf, mounted for framing, ink on paper | $1,530–$2,295 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·12 | Pine, Bamboo and Rock / Calligraphy in Running Script | Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper | $3,824–$6,374 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | Pine Tree, 1938 | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Pine Mountain, 1945 | $22,946–$35,694 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Landscapes after Old Masters | One scroll dedicated to Julai | $10,198–$12,748 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | 吳湖帆 晴雲山寺 | Wu Hufan, Hermitage Amid the Mountains | $12,748–$25,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | 吳湖帆 三竹圖 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo | $10,198–$20,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Landscape and Calligraphy | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | 吳湖帆 行書七言聯 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | $10,198–$20,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | 吳湖帆 仿董北苑秋嶺橫雲 | Wu Hufan, Autumn Mountains Amidst Clouds | $1,529,729–$2,549,548 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | 吳湖帆 露濕紅衣、臨董文敏書周子通書 | Wu Hufan, Red Lotus; Calligraphy in Xingshu | $50,991–$101,982 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | Monastery in the Autumn Mountains, 1950 | $80,000–$120,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Bamboo and Rock, 1930 | $6,374–$12,748 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 130.5 x 28 cm. (51 3/8 x 11 in.) | $10,198–$19,122 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Bamboo, Tree, and Rock | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $15,297–$22,946 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Nine-character Calligraphic Couplet in Clerical Script | Each scroll measures 124 x 27.6 cm. (48 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)(2) | $10,198–$15,297 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Flying Swallows and Mandarin Ducks | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $12,748–$25,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Bamboo and Rock | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $25,495–$38,243 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Landscape | $17,814–$24,939 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Bamboo | $10,688–$15,676 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Lotus | $5,700–$8,551 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | 吳湖帆 瀟湘煙翠 | Wu Hufan, Lush Mountains in Mist | $10,198–$20,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Fan Painting | Ink and color on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Li Bai’s Poetic Sendtiments | Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper | $25,495–$38,243 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 127 x 24 cm. (50 x 9 | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | Ink Bamboo, 1948 | $10,198–$15,297 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Journey on the Fuchun Mountains | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $10,198–$12,748 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | 吳湖帆 行書七言聯 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | $12,748–$25,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Landscape painting with Wu Hufan mark | paper | $2,308–$3,462 | Unsold listing | JDZC Antiques | |
| 2023·09 | Landscape silk painting with Wu Hufan mark | paper | $2,308–$3,462 | Unsold listing | JDZC Antiques | |
| 2023·08 | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 130.5 x 28.5 cm. (51 | $3,824–$6,374 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·08 | Ten-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Each scroll measures 133 x 33 cm. (52 | $5,099–$7,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·08 | Lotus | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $10,198–$15,297 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·08 | Studio Name in Running Script | $2,550–$3,824 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·08 | Bamboo and Rock, 1945 | $2,550–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·08 | Bamboo | $24,939–$28,502 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | "Fish swimming in the lake" | $346–$577 | Subastas Darley | |||
| 2023·06 | Lotus Pond | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper | $19,122–$31,869 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2023·04 | 吳湖帆 松風澗泉 | Wu Hufan, Running Stream by the Pines | $1,019,819–$1,912,161 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 吳湖帆等 仿古山水 | Wu Hufan, etc., Landscape after old master | $6,374–$12,748 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 吳湖帆 谿畔新篁、行書七言句 | Wu Hufan, Bamboo by Rock; Calligraphy | $12,748–$19,122 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 吳湖帆 行書陸游七律 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy in Xingshu | $20,396–$38,243 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | 吳湖帆 行書七言聯 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | $15,297–$25,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | "Fish swimming in the lake" | $692–$923 | Subastas Darley | |||
| 2022·12 | Landscapes | $1,200–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Landscapes | Album of eight leaves, ink and colour on paper | $50,991–$76,486 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | Bamboo / Calligraphy | Two scrolls, mounted on a two-panel tabletop screen, ink on paper | $22,946–$38,243 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | Mount Huang Scenery | Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper | $38,243–$63,739 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Pine Tree and Cloudy Mountain | $101,982–$152,973 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $3,824–$6,374 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | 吳湖帆 曉雲碧嶂 | Wu Hufan, Verdant Mountains in Morning Mist | $1,274,774–$1,912,161 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | 吳湖帆 行書文徵明詩 | Wu Hufan, Poem in Xingshu | $5,099–$10,198 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | 吳湖帆 行書五言聯 | Wu Hufan, Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu | $22,946–$45,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | 吳湖帆 蜀葵 | Wu Hufan, Hollyhock | $44,617–$76,486 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | Landscape in Yuan Master's Style | $2,295–$3,569 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·08 | Calligraphy in Running Script | $1,020–$1,912 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·08 | 吳湖帆 倣倪雲林西林禪室圖 | Wu Hufan, Landscape after Ni Zan | $10,198–$20,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Lotus and Mandarin Duck; Calligraphy in Running Script | $3,569–$4,844 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | Pink Lotus; Calligraphy in Seal Script | $1,530–$2,295 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.