Cai Guo-Qiang

Chinese · b. 1957 · Painter, Printmaker

Cai Guo-Qiang is a Chinese artist living in the US. He primarily utilizes pyrotechnics, with gunpowder and fireworks at the center of many of his works. He is most notable for… (Wikipedia)

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34auction results2008–2026years recorded79%sold (27)$75.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Study for SunflowerRavenel · Jun 2011NT$40,640,000≈ $1,414,272≈ £862,677≈ €976,168Sign up to see
Furious Tiger Going Down a MountainRavenel · Nov 2010HK$7,680,000≈ $989,261≈ £635,119≈ €752,518Sign up to see
Descending Wolves for the Guggenheim International GalaRavenel · Dec 2008NT$30,320,000≈ $903,536≈ £608,114≈ €713,412Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Cai Guo-Qiang between 2008 and 2026, of which 27 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $1.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4MSign up free to see for Study for Sunflower at Ravenel in June 2011. The most common medium is drawings (16 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (25), Phillips (8) and Grisebach (1).

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Black Sunflower, 2010
gunpowder on paper laid down on panel, in 6 parts · Paper
each 230 x 77.6 cm (90 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.) overall 230 x 465.6 cm (90 1/2 x 183 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026 · Lot 19
£309,600≈ $413,688≈ €356,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
Poppy Series: Animals No. 2, 2016
colour gunpowder and gunpowder on canvas · Canvas
152.4 x 182.9 cm (60 x 72 in.)
Phillips · Apr 10, 2025 · Lot 31
£571,500≈ $738,549≈ €666,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
Rice Hulls, 2012
gunpowder on paper · Paper
40 x 33 cm. (15 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 4, 2024 · Lot 37
HK$107,950≈ $13,904≈ £10,556≈ €12,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Foreplay, 2006
Print (other) · Board
folded S. 13.1 x 13.2 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Jan 21, 2021 · Lot 215
£1,638≈ $2,247≈ €1,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Two Wandering Tigers, 2005
Drawing · Paper
200 x 300 cm. (78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 3, 2020 · Lot 25
HK$4,410,000≈ $568,934≈ £423,062≈ €468,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,500,000–4,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Project for Extraterrestrials No.10 — Project to Add 10,000 Meters to the Great Wall of China
Mixed media · Paper
21.5 x 43.5 cm
Ravenel · Jun 3, 2018 · Lot 241
NT$216,000≈ $7,234≈ £5,404≈ €6,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$220,000–320,000View at Ravenel ↗
Life Beneath the Shadow: The Brahan Seer, 2005
Drawing · Paper
200 x 150 cm. (78 3/4 x 59 in.)
Phillips · Nov 27, 2016 · Lot 39
HK$1,125,000≈ $145,046≈ £116,860≈ €136,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$700,000–900,000View at Phillips ↗
Boat with Reflection (a set of 2), 2003
Gunpowder on paper · Paper
63 x 97 cm (x2)
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2015 · Lot 161
NT$3,120,000≈ $95,222≈ £63,224≈ €88,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$3,000,000–4,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Nice – Church, 2010
Gunpowder on paper · Paper
300 x 200 cm
Ravenel · May 31, 2015 · Lot 61
HK$5,520,000≈ $711,970≈ £467,909≈ €649,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$5,000,000–7,500,000View at Ravenel ↗
Danger Book: Suicide Fireworks, 2007
Drawing · Paper · ed. 5/9
closed: 75.3 x 52 cm (29 5/8 x 20 1/2 in); opened: 75.3 x 104 cm (29 1/2 x 40 7/8 in)
Phillips · Feb 11, 2014 · Lot 201
£43,750≈ $72,021≈ €52,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗

Cai Guo-Qiang works on paper (27)Cai Guo-Qiang drawings (16)Cai Guo-Qiang prints (3)

Cai Guo-Qiang: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cai Guo-Qiang at auction?

$1,414,272Sign up free to see, for Study for Sunflower at Ravenel (June 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cai Guo-Qiang?

The median sale price is $75.6kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cai Guo-Qiang have sold at auction?

27 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Cai Guo-Qiang?

Ravenel, Phillips and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Phillips · Grisebach

About Cai Guo-Qiang

Cai Guo-Qiang is a Chinese artist living in the US. He primarily utilizes pyrotechnics, with gunpowder and fireworks at the center of many of his works. He is most notable for his 2008 involvement in the Beijing Olympics fireworks.

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