What is a Hong Hao photograph worth?
b. 1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Hong Hao with a published auction price sold between $1,135Sign up free to see and $2,438Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,540Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,732Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,325Sign up free to see across 4 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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Hong Hao prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2023
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see Two works: (i) My Things No. 3; (ii) My Things No. 6 The Hangover of Revolution in my Home, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 4 | $1.5k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.3k–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (4), Rago Auctions (2), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $841–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $1.2k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Hong Hao sales
- My Things No. 3, photographie couleur montée sur aluminium — $686Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Dec 6, 2023
- My Things No. 5, photographie couleur montée sur aluminium — $1,715Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Dec 6, 2023
- The New Topographical World Map, ink on paper — $1,285Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 20, 2022
- The New Geological World, ink on paper — $1,366Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 20, 2022
- My Things of Bookkeeping, 04-05A, digital pigment print — $3,750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2020
- The Long March in Panjiayaun A, China — $2,000Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 6, 2017
- Two works: (i) My Things No. 3; (ii) My Things No. 6 The Hangover of Revolution in my Home, c-print — $4,985Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 6, 2017
- Selected scriptures I: Drawing of a Revolutionary Modern Opera, Silkscreen, graphite and ink on paper — $396Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 8, 2016
Questions about Hong Hao prices
What is a Hong Hao photograph worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hong Hao have sold for a median of $1,540, and half of them sold between $1,135 and $2,438. For photographs alone the median is $2,732 (4 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 Hong Hao sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,985 for “Two works: (i) My Things No. 3; (ii) My Things No. 6 The Hangover of Revolution in my Home” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Hong Hao medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $2,732 (4 sales).
How often do Hong Hao works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2009 and 2023 sold.
How can I sell a Hong Hao photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Hong Hao between 2009 and 2023, and 8 of them sold (80%).
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