What is a Hong Lei photograph worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by Hong Lei with a published auction price sold between $3,544Sign up free to see and $10,962Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,926Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $12,307Sign up free to see across 5 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 Lei prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2020
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13.2kSign up free to see I dreamed I hang up with Mao to listen Emperor Hui Zhong playing Chin instrument, Ravenel, Jun 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $4.1k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $12.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $4.9k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (7), Rago Auctions (3), Phillips (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.
Recent Hong Lei sales
- Asian Landscape, gelatin silver print — $500Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 16, 2020
- After Li Anzhong's Quail and Autumn Chrysanthemum (Song Dynasty), China — $2,125Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 6, 2017
- Chinese Landscape (Zhouzheng Gardens 1), China — $3,375Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 6, 2017
- I Dreamed of the Autumn Colors on the Shore at the Time of Emperor Huizong, Digital print on photographic paper, edition no. 9/10 — $4,052Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Dec 1, 2013
- I Dreamed of the Autumn Colors on the Shore at the Time of Emperor Huizong, Digital print on photographic paper, edition no. 9/10 — $12,341Sign up free to see, Ravenel, May 30, 2011
- I Dreamed I Hang up with Mao to Listen to Emperor Hui Zhong Playing a Chin Instrument, Digital print on photographic paper, edition no. 7/10 — $12,307Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Dec 7, 2008
- I Dream of the First Spring after Meng Yuan Invading the South of China, Type-C print, numbered 1/10 — $6,926Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Dec 3, 2006
- I dreamed I hang up with Mao to listen Emperor Hui Zhong playing Chin instrument, Digital print on photographic paper, edition no. 7/10 — $13,241Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Jun 4, 2006
Questions about Hong Lei prices
What is a Hong Lei photograph worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hong Lei have sold for a median of $4,926, and half of them sold between $3,544 and $10,962. For photographs alone the median is $12,307 (5 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 Lei sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,241 for “I dreamed I hang up with Mao to listen Emperor Hui Zhong playing Chin instrument” at Ravenel in June 2006.
Which Hong Lei medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $12,307 (5 sales).
How often do Hong Lei works sell at auction?
83% of the 12 lots recorded between 2005 and 2020 sold.
How can I sell a Hong Lei photograph?
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Hong Lei have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2020; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%.
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