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Chen Wen Hsi

Chinese · 1906–1991 · Painter

Singaporean artist

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8auction results2016–2023years recorded50%sold (4)$23.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Chen Wen Hsi, A Pair of Gibbons, ink and colour on paper, hanging scrollA Pair of GibbonsPhillips · HK$630,000≈ $81,283≈ £60,352≈ €66,850Sign up to see
  2. Chen Wen Hsi, Chickens and Sparrows Amongst Flowers, 1987, ink and colour on paper, hanging scrollChickens and Sparrows Amongst FlowersPhillips · HK$289,800≈ $37,390≈ £27,762≈ €30,751Sign up to see
  3. Chen Wen Hsi, Squirrel and Vine, ink and colour on paperSquirrel and VineSmith & Singer · A$13,420≈ $10,254≈ £8,394≈ €9,431Sign up to see

Chen Wen Hsi’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 8 auction results for Chen Wen Hsi between 2016 and 2023, of which 4 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $7.8kSign up free to see to $81.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $81.3kSign up free to see for A Pair of Gibbons at Phillips in December 2020. The most common medium is drawings (8 lots). Most results come from Phillips (6) and Smith & Singer (2).

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  1. Chen Wen Hsi, A Pair of Gibbons, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
    A Pair of Gibbons
    Drawing · Paper
    paper 95 x 46 cm. (37 3/8 x 18 1/8 in.) hanging scroll 200 x 58 cm. (78 3/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    HK$630,000≈ $81,283≈ £60,352≈ €66,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Chen Wen Hsi, Chickens and Sparrows Amongst Flowers, 1987, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
    Chickens and Sparrows Amongst Flowers, 1987
    Drawing · Paper
    paper 69 x 63 cm. (27 1/8 x 24 3/4 in.) hanging scroll 200 x 69 cm. (78 3/4 x 27 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    HK$289,800≈ $37,390≈ £27,762≈ €30,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Chen Wen Hsi, Squirrel and Vine, ink and colour on paper
    Squirrel and Vine
    Drawing · Paper
    34 x 44 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 183
    A$13,420≈ $10,254≈ £8,394≈ €9,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Chen Wen Hsi, Birds and Bamboo, ink and colour on paper
    Birds and Bamboo
    Drawing · Paper
    34 x 44 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 31
    A$10,370≈ $7,822≈ £5,576≈ €6,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Chen Wen Hsi, Fish in Lotus Pond, 1980, ink and colour on paper
    Fish in Lotus Pond, 1980
    Drawing · Paper
    93 x 37.9 cm. (36 5/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Chen Wen Hsi, Two Gibbons, chinese ink on rice paper
    Two Gibbons
    Drawing · Paper
    87.5 x 46.3 cm. (34 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$120,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Chen Wen Hsi, Two works: (i) 11 Sparrows (ii) 3 Sparrows by The Rock, 1970, ink on paper
    Two works: (i) 11 Sparrows (ii) 3 Sparrows by The Rock, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    (i) 34 x 46.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.) (ii) 34 x 44 cm. (13 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Chen Wen Hsi, A Pair of Chickens, ink and colour on paper
    A Pair of Chickens
    Drawing · Paper
    35.5 x 38.2 cm. (13 7/8 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$60,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗

Chen Wen Hsi works on paper (8)Chen Wen Hsi drawings (8)

Chen Wen Hsi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Chen Wen Hsi at auction?

$81,283Sign up free to see, for A Pair of Gibbons at Phillips (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Chen Wen Hsi?

The median sale price is $23.8kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Chen Wen Hsi have sold at auction?

4 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Chen Wen Hsi?

Phillips and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Smith & Singer

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