What is a Cai Guo-Qiang work on paper worth?
b. 1957 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 27 priced auction sales, works by Cai Guo-Qiang have sold for a median of $75,605Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $13,555Sign up free to see and $592,387Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $95,222Sign up free to see across 21 sales. In the last five years the median was $413,688Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Cai Guo-Qiang prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $75.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.4MSign up free to see Study for Sunflower, Ravenel, Jun 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 21 | $13.9k–$616kSign up free to see | $95.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $2.2k–$17.6kSign up free to see | $9.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $75.6k–$84.4kSign up free to see | $80kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (25), Phillips (8), Grisebach (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $12k–$16kSign up free to see | $13.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $51.7k–$95.2kSign up free to see | $72kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 11 | $491k–$821kSign up free to see | $712kSign up free to see |
Recent Cai Guo-Qiang sales
- Black Sunflower, gunpowder on paper laid down on panel, in 6 parts — $413,688Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 5, 2026
- Poppy Series: Animals No. 2, colour gunpowder and gunpowder on canvas — $738,549Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025
- Rice Hulls, gunpowder on paper — $13,904Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2024
- Foreplay, Gunpowder, on light card, the full sheet, folded (as issued), contained in the o — $2,247Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 21, 2021
- Two Wandering Tigers, gunpowder and ink on paper — $568,934Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 3, 2020
- Project for Extraterrestrials No.10 — Project to Add 10,000 Meters to the Great Wall of China, Mixed media on paper — $7,234Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Jun 3, 2018
- Life Beneath the Shadow: The Brahan Seer, gunpowder and ink on paper — $145,046Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 27, 2016
- Boat with Reflection (a set of 2), Gunpowder on paper — $95,222Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Dec 6, 2015
Questions about Cai Guo-Qiang prices
What is a Cai Guo-Qiang work on paper worth?
Based on 27 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Cai Guo-Qiang have sold for a median of $75,605, and half of them sold between $13,555 and $592,387. For works on paper alone the median is $95,222 (21 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Cai Guo-Qiang sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,414,272 for “Study for Sunflower” at Ravenel in June 2011.
Which Cai Guo-Qiang medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $95,222 (21 sales).
How often do Cai Guo-Qiang works sell at auction?
79% of the 34 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Cai Guo-Qiang work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 34 lots by Cai Guo-Qiang recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 27 found a buyer (79%).
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