Dong Kingman

American · 1911–2000 · Painter, Draughtsman

Dong Kingman was a Chinese American artist and one of America's leading watercolor masters. As a painter on the forefront of the California Style School of painting, he was… (Wikipedia)

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Lijiang River with Elephant Trunk Hill in the Distance, Guilin, ChinaBonhams · Dec 2007$10,200≈ £4,986≈ €6,930Sign up to see
Navy DayBonhams · Apr 2005$9,400≈ £4,974≈ €7,247Sign up to see
Freighter at DockBonhams · Apr 2008$7,800≈ £3,963≈ €4,970Sign up to see

Dong Kingman’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 64 auction results for Dong Kingman between 2004 and 2025, of which 53 sold (83%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $10.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.2kSign up free to see for Lijiang River with Elephant Trunk Hill in the Distance, Guilin, China at Bonhams in December 2007. The most common medium is watercolors (54 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (49), Clarke Auction Gallery (6) and Leonard Auction (4).

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Coastal View
Watercolor · Paper
sight 12 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Jul 21, 2025 · Lot 144
$384≈ £285≈ €329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
New York City
Screenprint
Sight: 21.5" h x 29.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2024 · Lot 53
$200≈ £153≈ €180HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Industrial Plant
Lithograph
Image size: 17.75" h x 14.74" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2024 · Lot 54
$200≈ £153≈ €180HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Washington Park Scene
Watercolor · Paper
sheet (sight): 13 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 165
$1,230≈ £1,013≈ €1,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Factory X, 1955
Watercolor · Paper
21-1/8 x 29-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 242
$5,000≈ £4,117≈ €4,721HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Fishing Scene in San Francisco
Watercolor · Paper
14 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Aug 18, 2023 · Lot 198
$1,230≈ £968≈ €1,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Street Scene
Watercolor · Paper
14 x 21 inches, framed: 21 x 29 inches (sight)
Michaan's Auctions · Nov 19, 2022 · Lot 151
$1,230≈ £1,033≈ €1,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Landscape
Watercolor
16" high x 30.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 6, 2022 · Lot 51
$1,100≈ £814≈ €960HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
View of Ferry Building with Bay Bridge in the Distance, San Francisco, circa 1949
Watercolor · Paper
sight 13 1/4 x 16 1/4in
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 122
$2,805≈ £2,015≈ €2,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled
Watercolor
26 x 19 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 15, 2020 · Lot 91A
$504≈ £383≈ €427$400 + $104 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗

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Lots by Dong Kingman that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Dong Kingman works on paper (56)Dong Kingman watercolors (54)Dong Kingman prints (3)

Dong Kingman: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dong Kingman at auction?

$10,200Sign up free to see, for Lijiang River with Elephant Trunk Hill in the Distance, Guilin, China at Bonhams (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dong Kingman?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 53 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dong Kingman have sold at auction?

53 of 64 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dong Kingman?

Bonhams, Clarke Auction Gallery and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery · Leonard Auction

About Dong Kingman

Dong Kingman was a Chinese American artist and one of America's leading watercolor masters. As a painter on the forefront of the California Style School of painting, he was known for his urban and landscape paintings, as well as his graphic design work in the Hollywood film industry. He has won widespread critical acclaim and his works are included in over 50 public and private collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Brooklyn Museum; de Young Museum; Art Institute of Chicago; and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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In museum collections

Coastline, California, 1938
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
Land's End, 1939
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
Landscape H, 1937
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
Southern Pacific Depot in the Morning, 1940
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain

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