> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/song-xue · updated 2026-11-02 # Song Xue (b. 1965) ## What is Song Xue’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 116 auction results for Song Xue at 12 houses since 2006. Over the last 24 months the median price was $38,283 including buyer’s premium (middle half $12,294–$81,353, n=9). The auction record is $1,260,000 for The Dao from Nature Series —— A Blaze of Purple and Red (2024, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | The Dao from Nature Series —— A Blaze of Purple and Red, 2019 | Mixed media | $1,260,000 | Christie's | Nov 2024 | | 2 | Rivers and Mountains After Snow—A Tribute to Wang Wei, 2017 | Mixed media | $1,260,000 | Christie's | Sep 2023 | | 3 | The Whisper of Fortune, 2016 | Mixed media | $293,795 | Christie's | Sep 2025 | | 4 | Making the Dialogue with Hong Ren, 2006 | Mixed media | $288,000 | Christie's | Oct 2016 | | 5 | There Is No Limit To The Universe, 2010 | Mixed media | $193,585 | Christie's | May 2024 | | 6 | Roscoe Mustard Garden, 2012 | Oil on canvas | $121,926 | Sotheby's | Apr 2022 | | 7 | Deconstructing Calligraphy, 2003 | Mixed media | $113,805 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 | | 8 | Monroe 2, 2009 | Mixed media on canvas | $104,771 | Sotheby's | Oct 2009 | | 9 | Endless Horizon of the Sky and Sea, 2010 | Mixed media on canvas | $96,717 | Sotheby's | Oct 2013 | | 10 | New Landscape No. 1, 2007 | Mixed media | $95,321 | Christie's | Nov 2010 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 26 | $22,699 | | Paintings | 38 | $17,722 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 29 | $51,419 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 26 | $11,460 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 116 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Song Xue is a Chinese artist with 141 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $15,592. 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 Song Xue sold in 2026 for $38,283, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Song Xue work worth? Across 116 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Song Xue work is $15,592. The median Song Xue painting sells for $15,181 across 36 lots. The median Song Xue work on paper sells for $10,617 across 18 lots. The median Song Xue print sells for $677 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Song Xue paintings typically sell for $11,514–$21,526 (the middle half of 23 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 4 | $677‡ | $1,287‡ | 75% | 2015-07-03 | | Paintings | 47 | $15,181†‡ | $121,926 | 76.6% | 2026-04-06 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $10,617†‡ | $67,585 | 85.7% | 2026-04-06 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $240,793 | $1.3M | — | 2025-09-26 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Song Xue's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $677 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (47 lots) median $15,181, record $121,926. A typical Song Xue painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $240,793. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 23 | $11,514–$21,526‡ | $13,088‡ | $121,926 | | large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $15,042–$44,790†‡ | $27,335†‡ | $81,353 | † 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) | 15 | $6,375–$10,754†‡ | $10,609†‡ | $16,768† | † 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 | 2022 | $121,926 | | Paintings | 2025 | $81,353 | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $67,585 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $22,575 | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $1,287‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $677 | ‡ 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 Song Xue worth? Across 116 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Song Xue work is $15,592. The median Song Xue painting sells for $15,181 across 36 lots. The median Song Xue work on paper sells for $10,617 across 18 lots. The median Song Xue print sells for $677 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Song Xue paintings typically sell for $11,514–$21,526 (the middle half of 23 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 Song Xue painting? Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Song Xue painting is $15,181. 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 Song Xue's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Song Xue painting is $121,926. ### What is the average price of a Song Xue work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Song Xue work on paper is $10,617. 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 Song Xue's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Song Xue work on paper is $67,585. ### What is the average price of a medium Song Xue painting? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Song Xue painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $13,088, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Song Xue work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Song Xue work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $10,609, 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 Song Xue's auction record? Song Xue's auction record is $1,260,000, set in 2024. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Song Xue auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/song-xue (updated 2026-11-02). 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.