Tao Shi Auction Prices and Value Guide
Tao Shi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 207 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Tao Shi auction prices: quick answer
Tao Shi auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Tao Shi
- Source records
- 207
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Tao Shi market snapshot
Tao Shi shows thin auction liquidity with 1 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $0. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2016-07-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2016-07-10
Artist context
About Tao Shi
Born
1642
Died
1707
Nationality
Chinese
Also known as
Shitao, Shi Tao, Tao Chi, Zhu Ruoji
Tao Shi is the Appraisily display name for the historical artist more widely catalogued as Shitao or Shi Tao, a Chinese painter, calligrapher, poet, and Buddhist monk associated with the transition from the late Ming to the early Qing period. Authority records also connect him with names including Zhu Ruoji, Yuanji, Daoji, and Tao Chi, so name matching is an important part of identifying works and records. The collected authorities most consistently give 1642–1707, although library files preserve competing chronologies. Shitao is especially associated with landscape painting and expressive calligraphy; a documented self-portrait detail also records a handscroll made with light color on paper. Collectors may encounter his name in catalogues for Chinese paintings, calligraphy, and works on paper, but the abundance of alternate names and the chronological disagreement make careful record-level attribution essential. This page therefore retains Tao Shi as its public-facing name while linking it to the better-established Shitao authority identity.
PaintingCalligraphyLight color on paperHandscrollLandscape
Common works and media
Commonly encountered categories supported by the source pack are landscape paintings, calligraphy, and works on paper. The documented self-portrait detail comes from a handscroll described as light color on paper. Poetry is part of Shitao's recorded practice, but the pack does not establish a recurring auction category for manuscripts or books. Because his name appears in many transliterations and personal or monastic forms, catalogue searches should consider Shitao, Shi Tao, Tao Chi, Daoji, Yuanji, and Zhu Ruoji.
Market and appraisal context
For appraisal purposes, the strongest signals in this source pack are identity, chronology, and work type. A catalogued Tao Shi work should first be checked against the Shitao authority identity and its alternate names, since the authority files disagree on lifespan and record many name forms. Classification as painting, landscape work, calligraphy, or a handscroll-format work on paper can then guide the choice of comparable auction records. The Appraisily input reports 207 associated records, but this research pack does not expose their individual descriptions, attributions, condition reports, sale dates, or realized prices. Those lot-level records must be reviewed before drawing conclusions about comparability, price direction, or value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Chinese paintings and works on paper
- Landscape paintings
- Calligraphy
Value drivers
- Matching the catalogued attribution to Shitao and his numerous alternate personal, monastic, and transliterated names
- Reconciling a proposed date with conflicting authority-file chronologies
- Classifying the work as painting, landscape, calligraphy, or a handscroll-format work on paper before selecting comparable records
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack provides an Appraisily auction-record count but no individual lot descriptions, attribution notes, condition reports, sale dates, or realized prices.
- No artist-specific price trend, scarcity conclusion, or value prediction can be supported from this source pack alone.
- The authority records disagree materially about the artist's birth and death years.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Tao Shi 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 Tao Shi artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.