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Qiu Yacai (1949–2013)

Qiu Yacai is a Chinese artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $491,583.

A work by Qiu Yacai sold in 2016 for $1,463,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Qiu Yacai work worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Qiu Yacai work is $491,583.

The median Qiu Yacai painting sells for $622,139 across 29 lots.

Large (over 120 cm) Qiu Yacai paintings typically sell for $568,568–$1,093,922 (the middle half of 20 sold lots).

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings29$622,139$2.5M—2016-05-29
Masterpieces (top of market)30$615,288$2.5M—2018-03-29

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)9$412,773–$608,437$462,974$1.2M
large (over 120 cm)20$568,568–$1.1M$727,555$2.5M

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2014$2.5M
Paintings2014$1.9M

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a Qiu Yacai worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Qiu Yacai work is $491,583. The median Qiu Yacai painting sells for $622,139 across 29 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Qiu Yacai paintings typically sell for $568,568–$1,093,922 (the middle half of 20 sold lots).

What is the average price of a Qiu Yacai painting?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Qiu Yacai painting is $622,139.

What is Qiu Yacai's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Qiu Yacai painting is $2,491,641.

What is the average price of a large Qiu Yacai painting?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Qiu Yacai painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $727,555, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

What is Qiu Yacai's auction record?

Qiu Yacai's auction record is $2,491,641, set in 2014.

See the full Qiu Yacai record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.

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