> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zheng-liu · updated 2026-11-01

# Zheng Liu (b. 1969)

Zheng Liu is a Chinese artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,520. 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 Zheng Liu sold in 2025 for $3,750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Zheng Liu work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zheng Liu work is $2,520.

The median Zheng Liu photograph sells for $2,520 across 11 lots.

The median Zheng Liu work on paper sells for $1,449 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,449‡ | $1,449‡ | — | 2012-08-11 |
| Photography | 16 | $2,520†‡ | $62,317‡ | 68.8% | 2025-08-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $912–$3,608†‡ | $2,567†‡ | $62,317‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2016 | $62,317‡ |
| Photography | 2007 | $23,118‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $1,449‡ |

‡ 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 Zheng Liu worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zheng Liu work is $2,520. The median Zheng Liu photograph sells for $2,520 across 11 lots. The median Zheng Liu work on paper sells for $1,449 across 1 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 Zheng Liu photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zheng Liu photograph is $2,520. 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 Zheng Liu's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Zheng Liu photograph is $62,317. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Zheng Liu photograph?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Zheng Liu photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,567, 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 Zheng Liu's auction record?

Zheng Liu's auction record is $62,317, set in 2016. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Zheng Liu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zheng-liu (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.