> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yuan-peiji · updated 2026-11-02

# Yuan Peiji (1870–1943)

## What is Yuan Peiji’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 106 auction results for Yuan Peiji at 13 houses since 1995. Over the last 24 months the median price was $950 including buyer’s premium (middle half $588–$1,373, n=8). The auction record is $6,487 for An Autumn Encounter (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Autumn Encounter, 1901 | Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll | $6,487 | Sotheby's | Apr 2024 |
| 2 | Cloud Sea and Pine Waves, 1929 | Gold ink on fan | $5,539 | Duoyunxuan Auction (上海朵云轩拍卖) | Jun 2024 |
| 3 | Wan He Ting Song Tu, 1938年作 | 水墨纸本 | $2,874 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Nov 2021 |
| 4 | 幽居山林 | Hanging scroll | $2,721 | Duoyunxuan Auction (上海朵云轩拍卖) | Mar 2024 |
| 5 | Autumn Mountain, 1922 | 纸本 | $2,103 | China Guardian (中国嘉德) | Mar 2021 |
| 6 | 多子多福, 1927 | 设色纸本 (color on paper) | $1,761 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Aug 2025 |
| 7 | Gu Ting Lin He, 1915年作 | 设色纸本 | $1,755 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Sep 2007 |
| 8 | Various Subjects, 1914 | Ceramic | $1,698 | Bonhams | May 2019 |
| 9 | 松柏齐荣, 1922 | Hanging scroll | $1,599 | Duoyunxuan Auction (上海朵云轩拍卖) | Mar 2024 |
| 10 | 人物 立轴, 1931 | 立轴 (hanging scroll) | $1,581 | Duoyunxuan Auction (上海朵云轩拍卖) | Dec 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 5 | $1,402 |
| Other | 12 | $1,221 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $1,446 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 106 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Yuan Peiji is a Chinese artist with 125 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $1,415. 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 Yuan Peiji is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,971; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Yuan Peiji work worth?

Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yuan Peiji work is $1,415.

The median Yuan Peiji painting sells for $1,208 across 11 lots.

The median Yuan Peiji work on paper sells for $1,402 across 9 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 | 11 | $1,208†‡ | $2,103 | — | 2026-09-14 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $1,402‡ | $6,487 | — | 2026-04-16 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | — | 2019-06-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $6,487 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $5,539 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $2,103 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,971‡ |

‡ 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 Yuan Peiji worth?

Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yuan Peiji work is $1,415. The median Yuan Peiji painting sells for $1,208 across 11 lots. The median Yuan Peiji work on paper sells for $1,402 across 9 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 Yuan Peiji painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yuan Peiji painting is $1,208. 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 Yuan Peiji's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Yuan Peiji painting is $2,103.

### What is Yuan Peiji's auction record?

Yuan Peiji's auction record is $9,529, set in 2005. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yuan Peiji auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yuan-peiji (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.