> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fan-zeng-2 · updated 2026-11-03 # Fan Zeng (b. 1938) Fan Zeng is a Chinese artist with 93 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $22,088. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Fan Zeng sold in 2026 for $62,001, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Fan Zeng work worth? Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fan Zeng work is $22,088. The median Fan Zeng work on paper sells for $22,088 across 58 lots. The median Fan Zeng painting sells for $30,489 across 10 lots. The median Fan Zeng print sells for $150 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Fan Zeng work on papers typically sell for $4,585–$32,746 (the middle half of 28 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Fan Zeng work on papers typically sell for $24,235–$94,364 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2 | $150‡ | $150‡ | 50% | 2019-12-06 | | Paintings | 16 | $30,489†‡ | $542,695 | 62.5% | 2024-04-08 | | Works on Paper | 69 | $22,088†‡ | $572,007 | 84.1% | 2026-10-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $238,577 | $572,007 | — | 2025-10-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Fan Zeng's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $150 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $30,489, record $542,695. A typical Fan Zeng painting sells for around 203× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $238,577. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $2,000–$89,190†‡ | $30,405†‡ | $101,848 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $82–$170† | $82† | $7,040 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 28 | $4,585–$32,746‡ | $14,536‡ | $77,363 | | large (over 120 cm) | 22 | $24,235–$94,364‡ | $52,345‡ | $572,007 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2025 | $572,007 | | Paintings | 2011 | $542,695 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $304,592 | | Paintings | 2013 | $101,848 | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $150‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Fan Zeng worth? Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fan Zeng work is $22,088. The median Fan Zeng work on paper sells for $22,088 across 58 lots. The median Fan Zeng painting sells for $30,489 across 10 lots. The median Fan Zeng print sells for $150 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Fan Zeng work on papers typically sell for $4,585–$32,746 (the middle half of 28 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Fan Zeng work on papers typically sell for $24,235–$94,364 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Fan Zeng work on paper? Based on 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fan Zeng work on paper is $22,088. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Fan Zeng's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fan Zeng work on paper is $572,007. ### What is the average price of a Fan Zeng painting? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fan Zeng painting is $30,489. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Fan Zeng's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fan Zeng painting is $542,695. ### What is the average price of a medium Fan Zeng work on paper? Based on 28 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Fan Zeng work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $14,536, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a large Fan Zeng work on paper? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Fan Zeng work on paper (large (over 120 cm)) is $52,345, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Fan Zeng's auction record? Fan Zeng's auction record is $572,007, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fan Zeng auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fan-zeng-2 (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.