> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wang-zhen-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Wang Zhen Wang Zhen is a Chinese artist with 1,568 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $6,315. 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 Wang Zhen sold in 2026 for $7,721, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Wang Zhen work worth? Across 1,210 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Zhen work is $6,315. The median Wang Zhen work on paper sells for $6,543 across 185 lots. The median Wang Zhen painting sells for $9,237 across 71 lots. The median Wang Zhen sculpture sells for $6,662 across 1 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Wang Zhen work on papers typically sell for $4,615–$19,270 (the middle half of 73 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 | 82 | $9,237†‡ | $57,176‡ | 86.6% | 2026-09-12 | | Works on Paper | 212 | $6,543†‡ | $207,578 | 87.3% | 2026-06-16 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $6,662 | $6,662 | — | 2024-07-13 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 19 | $67,000‡ | $207,578 | — | 2023-10-08 | † 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) | 10 | $1,699–$13,350‡ | $4,917‡ | $37,418‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $4,740–$16,709‡ | $9,249‡ | $57,176‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $2,580–$38,522‡ | $7,721‡ | $185,728 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $1,431–$8,611‡ | $3,543‡ | $67,000 | | large (over 120 cm) | 73 | $4,615–$19,270†‡ | $6,859†‡ | $207,578 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2005 | $207,578 | | Works on Paper | 2005 | $185,728 | | Paintings | 2005 | $57,176‡ | | Paintings | 2020 | $38,733 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $6,662 | ‡ 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 Wang Zhen worth? Across 1,210 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Zhen work is $6,315. The median Wang Zhen work on paper sells for $6,543 across 185 lots. The median Wang Zhen painting sells for $9,237 across 71 lots. The median Wang Zhen sculpture sells for $6,662 across 1 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Wang Zhen work on papers typically sell for $4,615–$19,270 (the middle half of 73 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 Wang Zhen work on paper? Based on 185 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wang Zhen work on paper is $6,543. 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 Wang Zhen's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wang Zhen work on paper is $207,578. ### What is the average price of a Wang Zhen painting? Based on 71 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wang Zhen painting is $9,237. 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 Wang Zhen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wang Zhen painting is $57,176. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a large Wang Zhen work on paper? Based on 73 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Wang Zhen work on paper (large (over 120 cm)) is $6,859, 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 medium Wang Zhen work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Wang Zhen work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,543, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Wang Zhen's auction record? Wang Zhen's auction record is $207,578, set in 2005. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wang Zhen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wang-zhen-2 (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.