> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ye-zhongsan-5 · updated 2026-11-03

# Ye Zhongsan (1875–1945)

## What is Ye Zhongsan’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 88 auction results for Ye Zhongsan at 24 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,382 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,571–$3,152, n=8). The auction record is $16,344 for 清 料内画牧童松鹤鼻烟壶 (2005, Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 清 料内画牧童松鹤鼻烟壶 | Inside-painted snuff bottle | $16,344 | Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖) | Dec 2005 |
| 2 | Flower and Bird, Fish and Insect Patterns, Dingyou year | Inside painting on crystal snuff bottle | $14,613 | Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖) | Jul 2013 |
| 3 | Inside-painted crystal ‘fish’ snuff bottle, 1903 | Crystal | $13,709 | Sotheby's | Dec 2015 |
| 4 | European Soldier and Liu Hai, 1902 | Glass | $9,752 | Sotheby's | Feb 2021 |
| 5 | 民国·叶仲三制内画鼻烟壶, 1965 | Inside painting on snuff bottle | $9,119 | Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖) | Dec 2011 |
| 6 | AN INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BTTLE SIGNED YE ZHONGSAN. China, height 5.9 cm., 1900 | Inside-painted snuff bottle with carnelian stopper | $5,348 | Koller Auktionen | Oct 2013 |
| 7 | 清光绪（1900年） 叶仲三内画人物水晶鼻烟壶, 1900 | 内画类 | $5,291 | China Guardian (中国嘉德) | May 2016 |
| 8 | TABATIERE EN VERRE PEINTE A L'INTERIEUR CHINE, APRICOT GROVE STUDIO, BEIJING, SIGNEE YE ZHONGSAN ET DATEE 1925, 1925 | Painted glass with red glass stopper set in metal | $5,238 | Sotheby's | Jun 2009 |
| 9 | An inside-painted rock crystal snuff bottle, Apricot Grove Studio, Signed Ye Zhongsan Dated to the Jiayin year, corresponding to 1914 | 甲寅年 (1914年) 水晶內畫聊齋誌異故事圖鼻煙壺 《葉仲三作》款, 1914 | Coral | $5,040 | Sotheby's | Sep 2021 |
| 10 | 清 叶仲三花鸟虫草内画烟壶 （一组四件）, Qing dynasty | Inside-painting on ceramic | $4,688 | Shanghai Jiatai | Jul 2013 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 31 | $2,655 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 25 | $1,991 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 88 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ye Zhongsan is a Chinese artist with 140 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $2,810. 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 Ye Zhongsan sold in 2026 for $4,160, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**2 Ye Zhongsan works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Ye Zhongsan work worth?

Across 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ye Zhongsan work is $2,810.

The median Ye Zhongsan painting sells for $6,903 across 16 lots.

The median Ye Zhongsan work on paper sells for $1,667 across 3 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 | 18 | $6,903 | $14,613 | 88.9% | 2023-04-21 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1,667‡ | $1,795 | — | 2024-06-14 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $32,077‡ | $66,954‡ | — | 2018-11-20 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $14,613 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $9,119 |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $1,795 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,667 |

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 Ye Zhongsan worth?

Across 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ye Zhongsan work is $2,810. The median Ye Zhongsan painting sells for $6,903 across 16 lots. The median Ye Zhongsan work on paper sells for $1,667 across 3 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 Ye Zhongsan painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ye Zhongsan painting is $6,903.

### What is Ye Zhongsan's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ye Zhongsan painting is $14,613.

### What is Ye Zhongsan's auction record?

Ye Zhongsan's auction record is $66,954, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ye Zhongsan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ye-zhongsan-5 (updated 2026-11-03).

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.