> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/heshi-yu · updated 2026-11-03

# Heshi Yu (b. 1935)

Heshi Yu is a Chinese artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $200. 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 Heshi Yu sold in 2023 for $374, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Heshi Yu work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heshi Yu work is $200.

The median Heshi Yu painting sells for $200 across 8 lots.

The median Heshi Yu print sells for $23 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $23‡ | $23‡ | — | 2026-07-15 |
| Paintings | 9 | $200†‡ | $3,013‡ | 88.9% | 2023-11-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Heshi Yu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $23. Paintings (9 lots) median $200, record $3,013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Heshi Yu painting sells for around 8.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $150–$840†‡ | $200†‡ | $3,013‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2014 | $3,013‡ |
| Paintings | 2005 | $2,238‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $23‡ |

‡ 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 Heshi Yu worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Heshi Yu work is $200. The median Heshi Yu painting sells for $200 across 8 lots. The median Heshi Yu print sells for $23 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 Heshi Yu's auction record?

Heshi Yu's auction record is $3,013, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Heshi Yu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/heshi-yu (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.