Chen Ting-Shih

Chinese · 1913–2002 · Painter, Sculptor

Chen Ting-shih was a Chinese artist and a key figure in modern Chinese art history. (Wikipedia)

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54lots offered2003–2026years recorded51%sold (27)$7.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #25, 1973, Woodblock print, A.PDay and Night #25Ravenel · NT$2,280,000≈ $75,992≈ £56,187≈ €63,940Sign up to see
  2. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #34A, 1976, Woodblock print, edition no. 8/40Day and Night #34ARavenel · NT$840,000≈ $28,132≈ £21,014≈ €24,108Sign up to see
  3. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #34b, 1976, Woodblock print, edition no. 8/40Day and Night #34bRavenel · NT$552,000≈ $18,486≈ £13,809≈ €15,842Sign up to see

Chen Ting-Shih’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 53 auction results for Chen Ting-Shih between 2003 and 2026, of which 27 sold (51%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $76kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $76kSign up free to see for Day and Night #25 at Ravenel in December 2017. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (32 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (47), Phillips (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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  1. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #34  
(Two diptychs), 1976, Woodblock, ed. 6/40
    Day and Night #34 (Two diptychs), 1976
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 6/40
    104 x 270 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 052
    NT$2,880,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,200,000–2,200,000View at Ravenel ↗
  2. Chen Ting-Shih, Fish Pond, 1975, Ink and color on paper
    Fish Pond, 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    71 x 71 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 030
    NT$53,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$80,000–160,000View at Ravenel ↗
  3. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #42, 1979, Woodcut, ed.4/40
    Day and Night #42, 1979
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 4/40
    61 x 122 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 034
    NT$264,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$240,000–360,000View at Ravenel ↗
  4. Chen Ting-Shih, Instantaneous Time (Quadriptych), 1971, Woodblock print on paper, ed. 8/18 (only
14 impressions printed, according to the
artist’s records)
    Instantaneous Time (Quadriptych), 1971
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 8/18
    124 x 243.2 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 043
    NT$1,320,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,300,000–2,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. Chen Ting-Shih, Day & Night # 10, 1970, Woodblock print, edition no. 3/20
    Day & Night # 10, 1970
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 3/20
    90.5 x 90.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 241
    NT$360,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$220,000–320,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Chen Ting-Shih, The Boat Flying Around the Sun, 1966, cane fiber board relief print on paper
    The Boat Flying Around the Sun, 1966
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    36 h x 36 w in (91 x 91 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 146
    $6,930≈ £5,582≈ €6,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Chen Ting-Shih, Shine, 1998, Iron
    Shine, 1998
    Iron
    45(L) x 26.5(W) x 69(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 322
    NT$384,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$130,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  8. Chen Ting-Shih, Awakening of Spring #2, 1974, Woodblock print, edition no. 12/30
    Awakening of Spring #2, 1974
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 12/30
    90 x 90 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 275
    NT$360,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$240,000–340,000View at Ravenel ↗
  9. Chen Ting-Shih, Day & night #19, 1972, Woodblock print, edition no. 10/20
    Day & night #19, 1972
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 10/20
    61x 122 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 276
    NT$504,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$320,000–420,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Chen Ting-Shih, Day and Night #62, 1981, Woodblock print, edition no. 15/40
    Day and Night #62, 1981
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 15/40
    92 x 92 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 164
    NT$312,000≈ $10,580≈ £8,371≈ €9,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$260,000–360,000View at Ravenel ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Chen Ting-Shih that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Chen Ting-Shih works on paper (9)Chen Ting-Shih drawings (6)Chen Ting-Shih prints (37)Chen Ting-Shih woodcuts & linocuts (32)

Chen Ting-Shih: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Chen Ting-Shih at auction?

$75,992Sign up free to see, for Day and Night #25 at Ravenel (December 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chen Ting-Shih?

The median sale price is $7.8kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chen Ting-Shih have sold at auction?

27 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Chen Ting-Shih?

Ravenel, Phillips and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Phillips · Concept Art Gallery

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