Max Chiwai Liu
Taiwanese · 1912–2002 · Painter
Liu Chiwai, and also known as Liu Max C.W., was a Taiwanese painter and anthropologist known for his watercolor and mixed media works. He was known as the "Old Playful Soul of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Red ArowanaRavenel · NT$480,000≈ $15,998≈ £9,555≈ €11,757Sign up to see
In Studio Self-PortraitRavenel · NT$456,000≈ $14,752≈ £9,671≈ €13,150Sign up to see
Panther in Malaysian RainforestRavenel · NT$360,000≈ $12,056≈ £9,006≈ €10,332Sign up to see
Max Chiwai Liu’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).
Lots sold
29
of 46 offered · 2004–2021
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 15 | 10 | 67% | $7.6kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $12.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 15 | 10 | 67% | $7.6kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $12.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 31 | 19 | 61% | $7.3kSign up | $6kSign up | $16kSign up |
| Watercolor | 7 | 3 | 43% | $11.5kSign up | $11.6kSign up | $14.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.