> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/liu-jian · updated 2026-11-01

# Liu Jian (b. 1961)

Liu Jian is a Chinese artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $1,020. 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 Liu Jian is recorded as sold in 2017 for $8,693; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Liu Jian work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Liu Jian work is $1,020.

The median Liu Jian painting sells for $5,962 across 4 lots.

The median Liu Jian print sells for $379 across 5 lots.

The median Liu Jian work on paper sells for $28 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 | 5 | $379†‡ | $729‡ | — | 2025-05-15 |
| Paintings | 6 | $5,962‡ | $59,913‡ | 66.7% | 2016-07-30 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $28‡ | $28‡ | — | 2023-06-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Liu Jian's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $379. Paintings (6 lots) median $5,962, record $59,913. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Liu Jian painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $150–$486†‡ | $379†‡ | $729‡ |

† 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 | $59,913‡ |
| Paintings | 2008 | $9,849‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $729‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $486‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $28‡ |

‡ 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 Liu Jian worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Liu Jian work is $1,020. The median Liu Jian painting sells for $5,962 across 4 lots. The median Liu Jian print sells for $379 across 5 lots. The median Liu Jian work on paper sells for $28 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 Liu Jian's auction record?

Liu Jian's auction record is $59,913, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Liu Jian auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/liu-jian (updated 2026-11-01).

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.