> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wan-shouqi · updated 2026-11-01

# Wan Shouqi (1603–1652)

Wan Shouqi is a Chinese artist with 61 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $6,518. 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 Wan Shouqi sold in 2024 for $12,681, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wan Shouqi work worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wan Shouqi work is $6,518.

The median Wan Shouqi work on paper sells for $3,562 across 14 lots.

The median Wan Shouqi painting sells for $5,121 across 5 lots.

The median Wan Shouqi print sells for $748 across 1 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 | 1 | $748‡ | $748‡ | — | 2020-10-18 |
| Paintings | 5 | $5,121‡ | $17,310‡ | — | 2020-12-07 |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $3,562†‡ | $556,090 | 93.3% | 2025-12-16 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Wan Shouqi's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $748. Paintings (5 lots) median $5,121, record $17,310. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Wan Shouqi painting sells for around 6.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,000–$76,599‡ | $3,562‡ | $556,090 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $556,090 |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $76,599‡ |
| Paintings | 2016 | $17,310‡ |
| Paintings | 2015 | $5,194‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $748‡ |

‡ 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 Wan Shouqi worth?

Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wan Shouqi work is $6,518. The median Wan Shouqi work on paper sells for $3,562 across 14 lots. The median Wan Shouqi painting sells for $5,121 across 5 lots. The median Wan Shouqi print sells for $748 across 1 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 Wan Shouqi work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wan Shouqi work on paper is $3,562. 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 Wan Shouqi's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wan Shouqi work on paper is $556,090.

### What is Wan Shouqi's auction record?

Wan Shouqi's auction record is $556,090, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wan Shouqi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wan-shouqi (updated 2026-11-01).

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.