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OpeningBid has recorded 290 auction results for Zhang Ruitu at 18 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $30,765 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,597–$105,590, n=25). The auction record is $3,210,000 for Landscapes and Calligraphy (2020, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Zhang Ruitu value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}