Wen Zhengming Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1470–1559

Wen Zhengming works on paper have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 4 sold, a sell-through rate of 36%. Half of the priced sales fell between $14kSign up free to see and $22.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $17.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream, sold at Bonhams in October 2026 for $33.1kSign up free to see. Most results come from Chiswick Auctions (7), Bonhams (2) and Lempertz (1).

HK$260,000≈ $33,127≈ £25,086≈ €29,638Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFloating Wine Cups on a Winding StreamBonhams11auction results2017–2026years recorded36%sold$17.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Wen Zhengming works on paper prices at a glance

Auction results
11 2017–2026
Price range
$6.4k–$33.1kSign up free to see
Median price
$17.6kSign up free to see 4 sold
Most recent sale
$16.6kSign up free to see Oct 2026, Bonhams
Record sale
$33.1kSign up free to see 2026, Bonhams

Recent sales: Poem in Running Script · Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream · A palace and temple complex in a mountain land…

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Wen Zhengming works on paper: key figures

Auction results
11
Sold rate
36%
Active at auction
2017–2026
Median price
$17.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$33.1kSign up free to see Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream, Bonhams, Oct 2026

Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (7), Bonhams (2), Lempertz (1)

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  1. Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream by Wen Zhengming, 1525, Ink and colour on gold-flecked paper, fan leaf, sold Oct 2026
    Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream, 1525
    Drawing · Paper
    17.5 x 48.3cm (6⅞ x 19in)
    Bonhams · · Lot 658
    HK$260,000≈ $33,127≈ £25,086≈ €29,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$30,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Poem in Running Script by Wen Zhengming, Ink on gold-flecked paper, fan leaf, sold Oct 2026
    Poem in Running Script
    Drawing · Paper
    17.1 x 51cm (6¾ x 20⅛in)
    Bonhams · · Lot 649
    HK$130,000≈ $16,563≈ £12,543≈ €14,819Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–200,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. A palace and temple complex in a mountain landscape in blue-green style. by Wen Zhengming, A palace and temple complex in a mountain landscape in blue-green style. Horizontal scroll, showing the entrance gate wi, sold Dec 2022
    A palace and temple complex in a mountain landscape in blue-green style.
    Drawing · Paper
    30.5 x 287 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 178
    €17,640≈ $18,626≈ £15,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Landscape, dated 1557 by Wen Zhengming, 1557, ink on paper, sold May 2021
    Landscape, dated 1557, 1557
    Drawing · Paper
    68cm x 34cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 183
    £4,500≈ $6,373≈ €5,219HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  5. Untitled by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour, offered Feb 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing
    26 x 76cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 235
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour on paper, offered Feb 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    27 x 117cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 233
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £600–800View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  7. Untitled by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour, offered May 2020
    Untitled
    Drawing
    26 x 76cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 616
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour on paper, offered May 2019
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    113 x 32cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  9. Landscape Chinese ink and colour on paper, hand scroll painitng signed Zhenming, with frontispiece and five colophons, 27 x 117cm by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour on paper, offered Nov 2018
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–2,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  10. Landscape ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll signed Zhengming, with one seal of the artist, dated Jiajing Wushen (1548) 76 x 27.5cm by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour on paper, offered May 2018
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  11. Landscape ink and colour on paper by Wen Zhengming, ink and colour on paper, offered Nov 2017
    Landscape ink and colour on paper
    Drawing · Paper
    76 x 27.5cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–800View at Chiswick Auctions ↗

Questions about Wen Zhengming works on paper

How much is a Wen Zhengming works on paper worth?

Wen Zhengming works on paper in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $6,373 and $33,127, with a median of $17,595 across 4 priced sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Wen Zhengming works on paper sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $33,127 for “Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream”, sold at Bonhams in October 2026.

How much do Wen Zhengming works on paper sell for?

In the last five years the median was $18,626 across 3 sales. Over the whole record (2017–2026) the median is $17,595.

How often do Wen Zhengming works on paper sell at auction?

36% of the 11 works on paper offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Wen Zhengming works on paper sold?

Most of the 11 recorded results come from Chiswick Auctions (7), Bonhams (2), Lempertz (1). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

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