> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yifei-chen · updated 2026-11-01 # Yifei Chen (1946–2005) ## What is Yifei Chen’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 94 auction results for Yifei Chen at 8 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $118,318 including buyer’s premium (middle half $93,726–$175,906, n=8). The auction record is $7,848,635 for String Quartet (2010, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | String Quartet, 1986 | Oil paint | $7,848,635 | Christie's | May 2010 | | 2 | Banquet, 1991 | Oil paint | $7,034,762 | Sotheby's | Oct 2020 | | 3 | Lingering Melodies from the Xunyang River, 1991 | Oil paint | $4,540,675 | Christie's | May 2024 | | 4 | Waiting for the Rising Moon in the Western Chamber | Oil on canvas | $3,830,505 | Poly Auction Hong Kong (保利香港拍賣) | Oct 2023 | | 5 | Still Life - Flowers, 1996 | Oil paint | $2,961,835 | Christie's | May 2022 | | 6 | Father and Son (Tibet), 1995 | Oil paint | $2,325,870 | Christie's | Nov 2014 | | 7 | THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. BIDnow ONLINE BIDDING SERVICE IS NOT AVALIABLE. Amitié, 2003 | Oil on canvas | $2,245,132 | Sotheby's | Apr 2011 | | 8 | Archway and Bridge, 1999 | Oil paint | $2,015,999 | Christie's | Nov 2024 | | 9 | The Violinist, 1946 | Oil paint | $1,239,207 | Christie's | May 2012 | | 10 | Two Beauties, 1998 | Oil on canvas | $1,088,278 | Sotheby's | Apr 2014 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 73 | $342,540 | | Other | 12 | $105,819 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 24 | $321,286 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 44 | $242,511 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 94 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Yifei Chen is a Chinese artist with 99 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $301,793. 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 Yifei Chen sold in 2024 for $2,015,999, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Yifei Chen work worth? Across 94 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yifei Chen work is $301,793. The median Yifei Chen painting sells for $332,660 across 87 lots. The median Yifei Chen print sells for $4,836 across 1 lots. The median Yifei Chen work on paper sells for $3,102 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Yifei Chen paintings typically sell for $128,707–$411,745 (the middle half of 48 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Yifei Chen paintings typically sell for $225,525–$2,643,852 (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 | 3 | $4,836 | $4,836 | 33.3% | 2012-10-07 | | Paintings | 90 | $332,660†‡ | $83.3M | 96.7% | 2026-03-28 | | Works on Paper | 1 | $3,102‡ | $3,102‡ | — | 2006-06-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 80 | $343,296†‡ | $83.3M | — | 2026-03-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Yifei Chen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $4,836 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (90 lots) median $332,660, record $83,350,000. A typical Yifei Chen painting sells for around 69× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 80 lots) the median is $343,296. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 48 | $128,707–$411,745†‡ | $261,088†‡ | $1.2M | | large (over 120 cm) | 23 | $225,525–$2.6M‡ | $351,194‡ | $83.3M | † 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 | 2018 | $83.3M | | Paintings | 2010 | $7.8M | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $4,836 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $3,102‡ | ‡ 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 Yifei Chen worth? Across 94 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yifei Chen work is $301,793. The median Yifei Chen painting sells for $332,660 across 87 lots. The median Yifei Chen print sells for $4,836 across 1 lots. The median Yifei Chen work on paper sells for $3,102 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Yifei Chen paintings typically sell for $128,707–$411,745 (the middle half of 48 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Yifei Chen paintings typically sell for $225,525–$2,643,852 (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 Yifei Chen painting? Based on 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yifei Chen painting is $332,660. 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 Yifei Chen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yifei Chen painting is $83,350,000. ### What is the average price of a medium Yifei Chen painting? Based on 48 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Yifei Chen painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $261,088, 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 large Yifei Chen painting? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Yifei Chen painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $351,194, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Yifei Chen's auction record? Yifei Chen's auction record is $83,350,000, set in 2018. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yifei Chen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yifei-chen (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.