Cai Guo-Qiang is a Chinese artist with 92 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $122,802.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $2,247 | $2,247 | — | 2021-01-21 |
| Paintings | 15 | $385,643 | $1.1M | — | 2026-03-05 |
| Works on Paper | 37 | $129,282 | $931,573 | 97.3% | 2024-10-04 |
| Photography | 2 | $37,056 | $41,862 | — | 2013-05-26 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 42 | $398,446 | $1.5M | — | 2025-04-10 |
Cai Guo-Qiang's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $2,247. Paintings (15 lots) median $385,643, record $1,086,277. A typical Cai Guo-Qiang painting sells for around 172× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 42 lots) the median is $398,446.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alligators | 2025-07-09 | Bonhams | $1,400 |
| Poppy Series: Animals No. 2 | 2025-04-10 | Phillips | $930,563 |
| Rice Hulls | 2024-10-04 | Phillips | $17,519 |
| Sketch for the Expansion of the Great Wall by 10,000 Meters | 2021-12-15 | Christie's | $750 |
| Boat (Two Works) () | 2021-06-22 | Sotheby's | $51,921 |
Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Cai Guo-Qiang work on paper is $129,282.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Cai Guo-Qiang work on paper is $931,573.
Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Cai Guo-Qiang painting is $385,643.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Cai Guo-Qiang painting is $1,086,277.
Cai Guo-Qiang's auction record is $1,528,592, set on 2010-10-04.