What is a Xu Bing work on paper worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Xu Bing have sold for a median of $52,231Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $29,846Sign up free to see and $129,912Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $68,461Sign up free to see across 8 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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Xu Bing prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 65%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2023
- Median price
- $52.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $416kSign up free to see Landscript, Ravenel, Dec 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 8 | $35k–$194kSign up free to see | $68.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $13.6k–$57.1kSign up free to see | $48.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (14), Phillips (2), Pananti (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $11.8k–$50.6kSign up free to see | $33.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $157k–$255kSign up free to see | $197kSign up free to see |
Recent Xu Bing sales
- Five Series of Repetition, The complete set of 10 woodcuts, on Japan paper, with full margins — $57,150Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 24, 2023
- Five Series of Repetition: (i) Haystack Reflection; (ii) Black Pool; (iii) Withered Pool; (iv) Pool of Life; (v) Black Tadpoles; (vi) Field; (vii) Big River; (viii) Moving Cloud; (ix) Farmland; (x) Mountain Place, woodcut prints (set of 10) — $48,463Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 29, 2021
- "Lost Letters", Blei-Blind-Satzdruck auf Bütten — $3,676Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 17, 2020
- Reading Landscape Series, Ink on Nepalese paper — $201,271Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Nov 29, 2015
- Cloud Shadows, Woodcut, edition no. 11/100 — $13,607Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Jun 2, 2013
- Read View (Landscript), Ink on Nepalese paper — $192,096Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Jun 2, 2013
- From: „Five Series of Repetitions, 10 woodcuts, each on Japan laid paper — $129,912Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 30, 2012
- Square Word: New English Calligraphy (An Introduction to Square Word Calligraphy), Woodcut (printed books), edition no. 78/350 — $6,367Sign up free to see, Ravenel, Dec 4, 2011
Questions about Xu Bing prices
What is a Xu Bing work on paper worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Xu Bing have sold for a median of $52,231, and half of them sold between $29,846 and $129,912. For works on paper alone the median is $68,461 (8 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 Xu Bing sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $415,800 for “Landscript” at Ravenel in December 2010.
Which Xu Bing medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $68,461 (8 sales).
How often do Xu Bing works sell at auction?
65% of the 20 lots recorded between 2006 and 2023 sold.
How can I sell a Xu Bing work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Xu Bing between 2006 and 2023, and 13 of them sold (65%).
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