Shaomei Chen Auction Prices and Value Guide

Shaomei Chen auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 470 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Shaomei Chen auction prices: quick answer

Shaomei Chen auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Shaomei Chen
Source records
470
Market update
2026-02-06

Shaomei Chen market snapshot

Shaomei Chen shows deep auction liquidity with 182 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $90,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-04.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (22.1% · 27 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (14.8% · 18 sales)
  • $10,000+ (63.1% · 77 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
14
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-04

Artist context

About Shaomei Chen

Born

1909

Died

1954

Nationality

Chinese

Also known as

Chen Shaomei, 陳少梅, Yunzhang Chen

Shaomei Chen (1909–1954), also catalogued as Chen Shaomei and 陳少梅, was a Chinese painter especially associated with landscape painting. International authority records identify him as a Chinese painter and connect the same person across VIAF, Getty ULAN, Library of Congress, ISNI, and other catalogues. A Chinese-language biographical record gives Yunzhang as another personal name and Shaomei as his courtesy name; it also describes him as a student of Jin Beilou, a member of the Hu Society, and the leader of its Tianjin branch. Those details connect his career to the transmission and organization of traditional Chinese painting during the first half of the twentieth century. Collectors may encounter his work under different name orders, romanizations, and Chinese inscriptions, so identity matching matters when reviewing a possible work. Appraisily's index contains many matched public auction records, but each object still requires its own assessment of authorship, materials, date, condition, and provenance.

PaintingLandscapes

Common works and media

Chen is identified most securely as a painter of landscapes. In its auction data, Appraisily groups matched records under broad categories that include fine art and paintings as well as works on paper and prints. These labels are discovery aids, not a definitive inventory of his oeuvre. Any listing categorized as a print, edition, sculpture, mixed media, or decorative art should therefore be checked against the actual lot description and images. For comparison purposes, document the stated medium, dimensions, date, subject, signature or inscriptions, attribution, provenance, restoration history, and condition before selecting related public sales.

Market and appraisal context

Shaomei Chen's auction record should be read through like-for-like comparisons rather than a single headline figure. The Appraisily index contains a broad set of matched public records, but its category coverage is described as broad or sparse and its record counts are not stated consistently on the collected page. For appraisal, compare medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and the recency of genuinely similar public sales. Edition details matter when a record concerns a print or another multiple. Reported auction totals may use different fee treatments, while private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Authentication and direct condition review remain separate from market-data matching.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, current demand, and recent comparable public auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • The collected Appraisily page states both 182 tracked lots and 282 records, including 168 priced records; these differing measures should be reconciled before quoting a record count.
  • Auction category labels are broad and should not be treated as a catalogue-level inventory of the artist's oeuvre.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, differing fee treatments, and later attribution changes may not be represented.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Shaomei Chen

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Shaomei Chen worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Shaomei Chen artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.