What is a Chu Teh-chun painting worth?
1920–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 165 works by Chu Teh-chun with a published auction price sold between $80,917Sign up free to see and $400,358Sign up free to see, and the median is $190,080Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $304,433Sign up free to see across 114 sales. In the last five years the median was $98,439Sign up free to see across 14 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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Chu Teh-chun prices by medium
- Auction results
- 239
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $190kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3MSign up free to see Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le bois, Ravenel, Jun 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 114 | $170k–$671kSign up free to see | $304kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 33 | $26.4k–$124kSign up free to see | $80.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 15 | $4.7k–$20.7kSign up free to see | $14.8kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $16.2k–$50.1kSign up free to see | $30kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (192), Phillips (35), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $53.9k–$66.7kSign up free to see | $55.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 49 | $19.5k–$155kSign up free to see | $52kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 83 | $124k–$445kSign up free to see | $216kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 29 | $291k–$1MSign up free to see | $660kSign up free to see |
Recent Chu Teh-chun sales
- Saison Bleue, The complete artist's book comprising six lithographs and one lithograph of call — $3,870Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Composition No.461, oil on paper mounted on canvas — $107,764Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Transparence voilée, oil on canvas — $331,582Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Sans Titre, oil on canvas — $89,115Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 27, 2025
- No. 330, oil on wooden panel — $52,243Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 29, 2025
- Untitled, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with margins — $4,571Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 28, 2025
- Etincelante élégance (Sparkling Elegance), Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with margins — $4,898Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 28, 2025
- Untitled No. 331, oil on panel — $55,495Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
Questions about Chu Teh-chun prices
What is a Chu Teh-chun painting worth?
Based on 165 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Chu Teh-chun have sold for a median of $190,080, and half of them sold between $80,917 and $400,358. For paintings alone the median is $304,433 (114 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 Chu Teh-chun sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,997,034 for “Composition No. 51 - Mille vies se cachent dans le bois” at Ravenel in June 2014.
Which Chu Teh-chun medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $304,433 (114 sales).
How often do Chu Teh-chun works sell at auction?
80% of the 239 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Chu Teh-chun painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 239 auction results for Chu Teh-chun between 2004 and 2026, and 191 of them sold (80%).
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