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Qi Baishi

Chinese · 1864–1957 · Painter, Printmaker

Qi Baishi was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi taught himself to paint, sparked… (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2014–2024years recorded100%sold (28)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Qi Baishi, Qi Baishi, Shrimps. Hanging scroll. Ink on paper. Inscription, dedicated to Mr. Yunfu, dated cyclically guiwei (1943), signed Baishi laoren and sealed Qi daQi BaishiLempertz · €111,600≈ $124,255≈ £81,191Sign up to see
  2. Qi Baishi, Qi Baishi, Morning glory. Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on paper. Inscriptin, signed Jiping Tang shang laoren Qi Baishi and sealed Qi da and Wu jia Hengyu shan xiaQi BaishiLempertz · €71,920≈ $80,076≈ £52,323Sign up to see
  3. Qi Baishi, Qi Baishi, Chicken and crickets under bamboo shoots. Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on paper. Inscription, signed Jiping tang shang laoren Qi Huang hua yu Chengdu and sealed Qi daQi BaishiLempertz · €47,120≈ $52,463≈ £34,281Sign up to see

Qi Baishi’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 28 auction results for Qi Baishi between 2014 and 2024, of which 28 sold (100%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $38Sign up free to see to $124kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $124kSign up free to see for Qi Baishi at Lempertz in June 2015. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (10 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (42), Lempertz (18) and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (8).

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  1. Qi Baishi, Vrăbiuță, xilogravură
    Vrăbiuță
    Woodcut / linocut
    Artmark · · Lot 39
    €100≈ $107≈ £86HammerSign up free to seeView at Artmark ↗
  2. Qi Baishi, Crabs, Ink and colours on paper. Inscribed Jieshan laoren, Qi Baishi and sealed Baishi. Matted, famed and glazed
    Crabs
    Drawing · Paper
    88 x 40 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 180
    €6,300≈ $6,790≈ £5,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Qi Baishi, Five shrimps, Ink on paper. Inscribed: Qiping laoren and sealed: Dajiang zhi men. Framed and glazed
    Five shrimps
    Drawing · Paper
    68.5 x 30.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 181
    €1,512≈ $1,629≈ £1,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Qi Baishi, Two volumes titled "Beijing Rongbaozhai xin jishi jianpu., Two volumes titled "Beijing Rongbaozhai xin jishi jianpu. Jiushiyi sui Baishi" with 80 colour woodblock prints of letter papers by Qi Baishi, Wu Daiqiu, Wang Mengbai, Yang Jichuan , Chen Banding and other artists. Rongbaozhai, Beijing, 1955, 5th month. Wraparound case covered with brocade
    Two volumes titled "Beijing Rongbaozhai xin jishi jianpu.
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    31 x 21.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 197
    €945≈ $998≈ £812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Qi Baishi, Biedronka, drzeworyt barwny, papier
    Biedronka
    drzeworyt barwny, papier · Paper
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 100
    PLN 250≈ $64≈ £50≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  6. Qi Baishi, Warzywa, drzeworyt barwny, papier
    Warzywa
    drzeworyt barwny, papier · Paper
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 101
    PLN 250≈ $64≈ £50≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  7. Qi Baishi, Deser, drzeworyt barwny, papier
    Deser
    drzeworyt barwny, papier · Paper
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 102
    PLN 200≈ $51≈ £40≈ €44HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  8. Qi Baishi, Szyszki, drzeworyt barwny, papier
    Szyszki
    drzeworyt barwny, papier · Paper
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 103
    PLN 250≈ $64≈ £50≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  9. Qi Baishi, Dmuchawiec, drzeworyt barwny
    Dmuchawiec
    drzeworyt barwny
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 77
    PLN 450≈ $115≈ £88≈ €106HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
  10. Qi Baishi, Kijanki, drzeworyt barwny
    Kijanki
    drzeworyt barwny
    31 x 21 cm
    Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · · Lot 78
    PLN 250≈ $64≈ £49≈ €59HammerSign up free to seeView at Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Qi Baishi works on paper (13)Qi Baishi drawings (9)Qi Baishi prints (11)Qi Baishi woodcuts & linocuts (10)

Qi Baishi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Qi Baishi at auction?

$124,255Sign up free to see, for Qi Baishi at Lempertz (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Qi Baishi?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Qi Baishi have sold at auction?

28 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2024. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Qi Baishi?

Sloans & Kenyon, Lempertz and Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Lempertz · Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny

About Qi Baishi

Qi Baishi was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi taught himself to paint, sparked by the Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden. After he turned 40, he traveled, visiting various scenic spots in China. After 1917 he settled in Beijing. Qi was the master of Hu Jieqing, the wife of Lao She.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Qi Baishi, UntitledUntitled, 1950
    Shanghai Museum · Public domain
  • Qi Baishi, Twelve Landscape ScreensTwelve Landscape Screens
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Qi Baishi, UntitledUntitled, 1922
    The Palace Museum · Public domain

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