> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ping-chen · updated 2026-11-03 # Chen Ping (b. 1960) Chen Ping is a Chinese artist with 151 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $10,293. 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 Chen Ping is recorded as sold in 2023 for $51,896; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Chen Ping work worth? Across 111 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chen Ping work is $10,293. The median Chen Ping painting sells for $13,271 across 66 lots. The median Chen Ping work on paper sells for $4,795 across 14 lots. The median Chen Ping photograph sells for $3,371 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Chen Ping paintings typically sell for $7,979–$31,503 (the middle half of 49 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 66 | $13,271†‡ | $115,533‡ | — | 2025-06-08 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $4,795‡ | $20,362‡ | — | 2025-12-17 | | Photography | 1 | $3,371‡ | $3,371‡ | — | 2025-06-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $108,749†‡ | $194,661‡ | — | 2017-12-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 49 | $7,979–$31,503†‡ | $11,984†‡ | $115,533‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 12 | $12,761–$47,592‡ | $34,585‡ | $99,714 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $3,266–$6,355‡ | $4,462‡ | $9,023‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $3,711–$9,038‡ | $6,250‡ | $20,362‡ | ‡ 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 | 2015 | $115,533‡ | | Paintings | 2014 | $101,965‡ | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $20,362‡ | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $9,843‡ | | Photography | 2025 | $3,371‡ | ‡ 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 Chen Ping worth? Across 111 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chen Ping work is $10,293. The median Chen Ping painting sells for $13,271 across 66 lots. The median Chen Ping work on paper sells for $4,795 across 14 lots. The median Chen Ping photograph sells for $3,371 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Chen Ping paintings typically sell for $7,979–$31,503 (the middle half of 49 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 Chen Ping painting? Based on 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Chen Ping painting is $13,271. 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 Chen Ping's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Chen Ping painting is $115,533. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Chen Ping work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Chen Ping work on paper is $4,795. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Chen Ping's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Chen Ping work on paper is $20,362. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Chen Ping painting? Based on 49 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Chen Ping painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $11,984, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 large Chen Ping painting? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Chen Ping painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $34,585, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Chen Ping's auction record? Chen Ping's auction record is $194,661, set in 2014. 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, “Chen Ping auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ping-chen (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.