What is a Chen Ke painting worth?
b. 1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Chen Ke with a published auction price sold between $33,151Sign up free to see and $93,035Sign up free to see, and the median is $63,494Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $63,494Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $89,097Sign up free to see across 6 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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Chen Ke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $63.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $647kSign up free to see Outside the Window, Phillips, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $33.2k–$93kSign up free to see | $63.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (8), Phillips (8)
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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) | 5 | $22.8k–$35.5kSign up free to see | $32.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $49.2k–$85.4kSign up free to see | $73.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $73.8k–$129kSign up free to see | $89.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Chen Ke sales
- Be with you, will not feel lonely forever No.4, oil on canvas — $98,646Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
- Day Break, oil and modelling paste on canvas — $81,223Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Forests of Words, oil on canvas — $32,357Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 31, 2023
- Outside the Window, oil and acrylic gesso on canvas — $647,141Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 30, 2023
- Ophelia, molding paste and oil on canvas — $35,534Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2022
- Light No. 2, oil on canvas — $96,972Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 7, 2021
- I see you and I see myself, oil on wood box with mirror — $48,770Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 4, 2020
- Breaker, oil on canvas — $22,759Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 4, 2020
Questions about Chen Ke prices
What is a Chen Ke painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Chen Ke have sold for a median of $63,494, and half of them sold between $33,151 and $93,035. For paintings alone the median is $63,494 (14 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 Chen Ke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $647,141 for “Outside the Window” at Phillips in March 2023.
How often do Chen Ke works sell at auction?
88% of the 16 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Chen Ke painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Chen Ke between 2008 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (88%).
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