> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zhao-shao-ang-2 · updated 2026-11-03 # Zhao Shao'ang (1905–1998) Zhao Shao'ang is a Chinese artist with 836 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $7,735. 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 Zhao Shao'ang sold in 2026 for $22,842, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Zhao Shao'ang work worth? Across 645 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zhao Shao'ang work is $7,735. The median Zhao Shao'ang painting sells for $7,680 across 181 lots. The median Zhao Shao'ang work on paper sells for $10,842 across 103 lots. The median Zhao Shao'ang photograph sells for $3,798 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Zhao Shao'ang paintings typically sell for $5,697–$34,565 (the middle half of 66 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Zhao Shao'ang paintings typically sell for $1,578–$7,640 (the middle half of 52 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 | 193 | $7,680†‡ | $275,733 | 93.8% | 2026-09-17 | | Works on Paper | 112 | $10,842‡ | $831,973 | 92% | 2026-10-28 | | Photography | 8 | $3,798‡ | $9,484 | 75% | 2025-12-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 31 | $240,834‡ | $2.2M‡ | — | 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 52 | $1,578–$7,640†‡ | $4,886†‡ | $37,528 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 66 | $5,697–$34,565†‡ | $14,109†‡ | $149,583 | | large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $7,208–$54,287‡ | $29,216‡ | $275,733 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 16 | $1,821–$7,034‡ | $3,000‡ | $98,327 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 51 | $5,678–$132,672‡ | $22,842‡ | $831,973 | | large (over 120 cm) | 12 | $4,055–$415,157‡ | $45,996‡ | $655,511 | ‡ 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 | 2004 | $831,973 | | Works on Paper | 2005 | $655,511 | | Paintings | 2023 | $275,733 | | Paintings | 2014 | $149,583 | | Photography | 2024 | $9,484 | | Photography | 2025 | $5,256‡ | ‡ 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 Zhao Shao'ang worth? Across 645 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zhao Shao'ang work is $7,735. The median Zhao Shao'ang painting sells for $7,680 across 181 lots. The median Zhao Shao'ang work on paper sells for $10,842 across 103 lots. The median Zhao Shao'ang photograph sells for $3,798 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Zhao Shao'ang paintings typically sell for $5,697–$34,565 (the middle half of 66 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Zhao Shao'ang paintings typically sell for $1,578–$7,640 (the middle half of 52 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 Zhao Shao'ang painting? Based on 181 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zhao Shao'ang painting is $7,680. 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 Zhao Shao'ang's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Zhao Shao'ang painting is $275,733. ### What is the average price of a Zhao Shao'ang work on paper? Based on 103 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zhao Shao'ang work on paper is $10,842. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Zhao Shao'ang's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Zhao Shao'ang work on paper is $831,973. ### What is the average price of a medium Zhao Shao'ang painting? Based on 66 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Zhao Shao'ang painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $14,109, 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 small Zhao Shao'ang painting? Based on 52 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Zhao Shao'ang painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,886, 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 Zhao Shao'ang's auction record? Zhao Shao'ang's auction record is $2,205,292, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Zhao Shao'ang auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zhao-shao-ang-2 (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.