> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ma-yuan · updated 2026-11-03 # Ma Yuan Ma Yuan is a Chinese artist with 81 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $6,694. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Ma Yuan sold in 2026 for $130,538, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ma Yuan work worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ma Yuan work is $6,694. The median Ma Yuan work on paper sells for $8,976 across 19 lots. The median Ma Yuan painting sells for $9,184 across 13 lots. The median Ma Yuan print sells for $149 across 2 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 | $149 | $149 | — | 2012-02-04 | | Paintings | 16 | $9,184‡ | $6.7M‡ | 81.3% | 2022-12-05 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $8,976‡ | $4.1M‡ | 90.5% | 2025-11-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $1.2M‡ | $6.7M‡ | — | 2026-10-27 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ma Yuan's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $149. Paintings (16 lots) median $9,184, record $6,743,453. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ma Yuan painting sells for around 62× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $1,150,835. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $607–$120,711‡ | $2,046‡ | $6.7M‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $3,567–$13,972‡ | $10,166‡ | $22,382‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $5,277–$14,774‡ | $9,137‡ | $71,228‡ | ‡ 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 | 2013 | $6.7M‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $4.1M‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $159,840 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $71,228‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $149 | ‡ 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 Ma Yuan worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ma Yuan work is $6,694. The median Ma Yuan work on paper sells for $8,976 across 19 lots. The median Ma Yuan painting sells for $9,184 across 13 lots. The median Ma Yuan print sells for $149 across 2 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 Ma Yuan work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ma Yuan work on paper is $8,976. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ma Yuan's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ma Yuan work on paper is $4,084,063. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Ma Yuan painting? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ma Yuan painting is $9,184. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ma Yuan's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ma Yuan painting is $6,743,453. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is Ma Yuan's auction record? Ma Yuan's auction record is $6,743,453, set in 2013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ma Yuan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ma-yuan (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.