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

# Zhou Guizhen (b. 1943)

## What is Zhou Guizhen’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 206 auction results for Zhou Guizhen at 16 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $11,307 including buyer’s premium (middle half $8,683–$13,870, n=23). The auction record is $179,852 for 真知提梁 (2015, Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 真知提梁 | 紫泥 (Purple clay) | $179,852 | Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖) | Nov 2015 |
| 2 | Wu Jing handle teapot, 2010 | Ceramic | $67,436 | Guangzhou Huayi International Auction (Holly's) | Jun 2011 |
| 3 | 珍竹提梁壶 | Zisha (purple clay) ceramic | $58,180 | China Guardian (中国嘉德) | May 2016 |
| 4 | 1998年作 周桂珍制 双线井栏壶, 1998 | Ceramic | $57,989 | Guangzhou Huayi International Auction (Holly's) | Jun 2012 |
| 5 | 当代 周桂珍 红泥僧帽壶 | 红泥 (Red clay) | $50,969 | Beijing Council | Dec 2013 |
| 6 | Han Meilin · Xian Yuan Hu | 壶 | $46,864 | Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖) | May 2013 |
| 7 | Duo Zhi | Purple clay (Zini) | $46,302 | Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖) | Jun 2015 |
| 8 | 僧帽壶 | 紫泥 (purple clay) | $45,365 | Guangzhou Huayi International Auction (Holly's) | Dec 2011 |
| 9 | Dabin Ruyi | Null | $43,649 | Beijing Hanhai Auction (北京翰海拍卖) | Jun 2016 |
| 10 | 周桂珍 集玉壶 | Teapot | $40,618 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2012 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 16 | $20,386 |
| Other | 46 | $16,471 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $17,630 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 206 results from 16 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Zhou Guizhen is a Chinese artist with 266 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $16,703. 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 Zhou Guizhen sold in 2026 for $21,983, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Zhou Guizhen work worth?

Across 206 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zhou Guizhen work is $16,703.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | — | 2018-06-29 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $62,808‡ | $306,978‡ | — | 2016-05-15 |

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Zhou Guizhen worth?

Across 206 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zhou Guizhen work is $16,703. 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 Zhou Guizhen's auction record?

Zhou Guizhen's auction record is $306,978, set in 2012. 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, “Zhou Guizhen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zhou-guizhen (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.