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He Xuren (1882–1940)

What is He Xuren’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 64 auction results for He Xuren at 14 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $7,101 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,295–$12,528, n=6). The auction record is $124,205 for Snowy Landscape and Chu Shi Biao (2011, Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Snowy Landscape and Chu Shi BiaoBrush pot$124,205Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)Jun 2011
2何许人 粉彩山水瓷板Famille rose landscape porcelain plate$105,518Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)Nov 2022
3Snowy LandscapePorcelain panel hanging screen$60,622Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)Sep 2020
4民国 何许人画花鸟纹瓷板 (一套三件)民国瓷器$44,650China Guardian (中国嘉德)Oct 2018
5Snowy Landscape Visiting a FriendFamille rose porcelain$43,176Guangzhou Huayi International Auction (Holly's)Nov 2019
6寒江独钓Seal box$40,826Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)Dec 2019
7独钓寒江图Famille rose porcelain plate$38,090China Sungari International Auction (中贸圣佳国际拍卖)Apr 2024
8民国 何许人作粉彩山水纹瓷板民国瓷器$37,546China Guardian (中国嘉德)Oct 2015
9寒江独钓图, 1929古典家具其它$35,523China Guardian (中国嘉德)Nov 2025
10清 红木嵌何许人绘粉彩花鸟纹瓷板扶手椅连几一套三件, Qing dynasty红木$12,528China Guardian (中国嘉德)Mar 2026
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other16$36,535
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)8$36,535

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 64 results from 14 houses · How we compute these figures

He Xuren is a Chinese artist with 83 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $24,086. 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 He Xuren sold in 2025 for $35,523, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a He Xuren work worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a He Xuren work is $24,086.

The median He Xuren painting sells for $112,193 across 2 lots.

The median He Xuren print sells for $7,429 across 1 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$7,429$7,429—2007-12-07
Paintings4$112,193‡$112,193‡50%2012-06-27
Works on Paper2———2023-03-16
Masterpieces (top of market)7$124,205‡$1.7M‡—2022-11-12

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

He Xuren's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $7,429. Paintings (4 lots) median $112,193, record $112,193. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical He Xuren painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $124,205.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2012$112,193‡
Prints & Editions2007$7,429

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a He Xuren worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a He Xuren work is $24,086. The median He Xuren painting sells for $112,193 across 2 lots. The median He Xuren print sells for $7,429 across 1 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 He Xuren's auction record?

He Xuren's auction record is $1,659,639, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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