What is a Chinese Art sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 25 works by Chinese Art with a published auction price sold between $1,371Sign up free to see and $2,714Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,744Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,771Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,744Sign up free to see across 23 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Chinese Art prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29.4kSign up free to see A Large Chinese Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th Century, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 20 | $1.3k–$3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $1.5k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (25)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 19 | $1.3k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.8k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Chinese Art sales
- A Chinese Enameled Bronze Archer’s Ring and Tree Group, 18th/19th Century, A Chinese Enameled Bronze Archer’s Ring and Tree Group, 18th/19th Century — $1,189Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 30, 2026
- A Well-Painted Chinese Famille Rose 'Phoenix' Brushwasher, Qianlong Yuzhi Mark, Republican Period, A Well-Painted Chinese Famille Rose 'Phoenix' Brushwasher, Qianlong Yuzhi Mark, — $2,247Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Vajrasattva, 17th/18th Century, A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Vajrasattva, 17th/18th Century — $1,168Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- An Impressive Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 18th Century, An Impressive Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 18th — $8,539Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- A Well Carved Contemporary Chinese 'Lotus and Fish' Group, A Well Carved Contemporary Chinese 'Lotus and Fish' Group — $1,348Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- A Bronze 'Shoulao and Deer' Censer, Ming Dynasty 16th/17th Century, A Bronze 'Shoulao and Deer' Censer, Ming Dynasty 16th/17th Century — $1,798Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Vajrasattva, 16th/17th Century, A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Vajrasattva, 16th/17th Century — $1,828Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 25, 2024
- A Chinese Gilt and Polychromed Bronze Seated Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty 16th/17th Century, A Chinese Gilt and Polychromed Bronze Seated Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty 16t — $1,371Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 25, 2024
Questions about Chinese Art prices
What is a Chinese Art sculpture worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Chinese Art have sold for a median of $1,744, and half of them sold between $1,371 and $2,714. For sculptures alone the median is $1,771 (20 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 Chinese Art sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $29,434 for “A Large Chinese Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th Century” at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in April 2024.
Which Chinese Art medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $1,771 (20 sales).
How often do Chinese Art works sell at auction?
100% of the 25 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Chinese Art sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Chinese Art have appeared at auction 25 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 25 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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