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OpeningBid has recorded 227 auction results for Tong Danian at 17 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,490 including buyer’s premium (middle half $808–$3,250, n=22). The auction record is $141,815 for 童大年刻、林清卿作田黄石山水薄意闲章 (2015, Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Tong Danian value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}