Shou-Kwan Lui Auction Prices and Value Guide

Shou-Kwan Lui auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 173 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Shou-Kwan Lui auction prices: quick answer

Shou-Kwan Lui auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Shou-Kwan Lui
Source records
173
Market update
2026-02-06

Shou-Kwan Lui market snapshot

Shou-Kwan Lui shows developing auction liquidity with 24 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $20,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-30.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (6.7% · 1 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (33.3% · 5 sales)
  • $10,000+ (60.0% · 9 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$127,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-05-30

Artist context

About Shou-Kwan Lui

Born

1919

Died

1975

Nationality

Chinese

Also known as

Lui Shou-Kwan, Lü Shou-k'un, 呂壽琨

Lui Shou-Kwan (1919–1975), presented on this page under the indexed name Shou-Kwan Lui, was a Chinese painter closely associated with Hong Kong ink painting. Authority records connect the artist to established identifiers maintained by Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and other library systems. Published summaries describe him as a prominent twentieth-century ink painter and a founder of the Hong Kong New Ink Movement. His work is therefore commonly considered in relation to both Chinese ink traditions and Hong Kong's modern artistic culture. Collectors may encounter his name in several forms, including Lui Shou-Kwan, Lü Shou-k'un, and the Chinese name 呂壽琨. Appraisily's matched public-auction records show his work appearing in fine-art, painting, and works-on-paper contexts. Because romanization, cataloguing conventions, and attribution language can vary between sources, careful identity matching is essential when comparing individual works, exhibition references, and auction results.

Hong Kong New Ink MovementInk paintingWorks on paperZen-themed imagery

Common works and media

The source pack identifies ink paintings and works on paper as the clearest work types associated with Lui Shou-Kwan. Appraisily's auction taxonomy also places matched records in fine-art and painting contexts and accounts for prints or editions when catalogued. One recent indexed lot is titled Zen painting, although a single auction title is not enough to establish a formal series. For appraisal, document the exact medium, support, dimensions, date, condition, inscriptions, seals, provenance, and attribution language rather than assuming that every work belongs to the same category or period.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal of a work attributed to Lui Shou-Kwan should begin with public auction records for genuinely comparable objects. Relevant comparisons should align as closely as possible on medium, support, dimensions, date, subject, condition, inscriptions or seals, provenance, and attribution wording. Exhibition history and catalogue references may provide additional context. Appraisily's current artist index contains matched records dated from 2008 through 2025, but its public taxonomy is broad and not every record includes a usable realized price. Reported totals may also differ in their treatment of fees. These limitations make individual lot review more reliable than applying an artist-wide median or price range without qualification.

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, seals, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal starting point rather than a final valuation; private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/shou-kwan-lui/
  • Reported auction totals may use different treatments of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should be made on a like-for-like basis. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/shou-kwan-lui/
  • Authentication, attribution wording, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/shou-kwan-lui/

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 Shou-Kwan Lui

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Shou-Kwan Lui 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 Shou-Kwan Lui artwork?

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