What is a Liu Xiaodong painting worth?
b. 1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Liu Xiaodong have sold for a median of $19,312Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $12,725Sign up free to see and $50,167Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $24,200Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $14,683Sign up free to see across 10 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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Liu Xiaodong prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $19.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $91.1kSign up free to see Scent of Grass, Ravenel, Dec 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $13.7k–$66.1kSign up free to see | $24.2kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 3 | $3.9k–$20.7kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (5), Ravenel (3)
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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 | $11.5k–$15.4kSign up free to see | $12.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $6.9k–$16.6kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $38.7k–$80kSign up free to see | $66.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Liu Xiaodong sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $10,240Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $17,920Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $12,800Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Betel Nut Beauty, oil on canvas — $32,918Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 2, 2026
- Untitled (Portrait of a Girl), oil on canvas — $12,700Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 20, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $30,480Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 20, 2025
- Donkey Foal, oil on canvas — $81,013Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 27, 2025
- Green Pub 6, acrylic on C-Print — $6,865Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 29, 2024
Questions about Liu Xiaodong prices
What is a Liu Xiaodong painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Liu Xiaodong have sold for a median of $19,312, and half of them sold between $12,725 and $50,167. For paintings alone the median is $24,200 (10 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 Liu Xiaodong sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $91,080 for “Scent of Grass” at Ravenel in December 2010.
Which Liu Xiaodong medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $24,200 (10 sales).
How often do Liu Xiaodong works sell at auction?
74% of the 19 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Liu Xiaodong painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 19 lots by Liu Xiaodong recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (74%).
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