Yanshao Lu Auction Prices and Value Guide

Yanshao Lu auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 899 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Yanshao Lu
Source records
899
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Yanshao Lu

Lu Yanshao (1909–1993) was a Chinese painter and calligrapher from Jiading, Jiangsu province, recognized as one of the most important traditional Chinese landscape painters of the twentieth century. Born Lu Tongzu and known by the courtesy name Wanruo, he studied poetry and calligraphy under Wang Tongyu before entering the studio of the Shanghai painter Feng Chaoran in the late 1920s. Lu held his first solo exhibition in 1938 and later joined the Chinese Painting Academy in Shanghai in 1955. His career was interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, but he re-emerged in the 1970s with a mature style that drew on the orthodox landscape tradition of the Four Wangs while favoring spontaneous brushwork over rigidly drafted compositions. Collectors encounter his paintings in Chinese classical art sales worldwide.

Traditional Chinese ink painting (guohua)Four Wangs tradition (early Qing orthodox landscape school)Ink and color on paperChinese calligraphyLandscape painting (shanshui)

Common works and media

Lu Yanshao is best known for landscape paintings executed in ink and color on paper or silk, often depicting mountains, rivers, and cloud-filled valleys in the traditional shanshui mode. He also produced calligraphic works, handscrolls, album leaves, hanging scrolls, and fans. Collectors may encounter both original compositions and works inscribed with his poetry. His paintings range from intimate album-size pieces to large-scale panoramic landscapes.

Market and appraisal context

Lu Yanshao maintains a deep and actively traded auction market spanning over two decades (2002–2026), with 402 catalogued lots of which 267 carry realized prices. His work is anchored by consistent representation at Christie's and Sotheby's—primarily in Hong Kong Chinese painting sales—alongside Bonhams and a long tail of regional houses including China Arts Auction, Mega International Auction, Golden State Auction Gallery, and Fukuoka Yumekai Auction. The price distribution is exceptionally wide: the recorded range runs from 150 at the low end to 7,380,000 at the top, with a median near 192,000 and a 75th percentile around 540,000 (aggregate figures likely mix HKD, USD, and other currencies). Recent 12-month activity (10 priced lots) is lower than the prior 12-month window (33 lots), suggesting either market softening or uneven cataloguing in the most recent cycle. Top results at Christie's Hong Kong—such as a folding fan painting of Sailing / Plum Blossoms realizing HKD 1,071,000 and a Landscape of Mount Yandang at HKD 945,000 (both November 2024)—demonstrate that significant works still command six-figure results in Hong Kong dollars. Smaller or attributed works at regional houses trade in the low hundreds to low thousands of USD or JPY, creating a very broad liquidity spectrum.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Chinese classical paintings
  • Ink and color on paper
  • Chinese calligraphy
  • Hanging scrolls
  • Handscrolls

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Lu Yanshao's works are widely circulated in Chinese art markets; attribution should be confirmed by specialists familiar with his brushwork and seal usage
  • The total count of 899 records in the Appraisily database indicates significant auction presence, but this includes all lot appearances and not all may be attributed with equal confidence
  • The aggregate price distribution (min 150, median 192,000, max 7,380,000) mixes multiple currencies including HKD, USD, and JPY; direct comparison requires currency normalization
  • Recent 12-month auction volume (10 lots) is substantially lower than the prior 12-month period (33 lots); a single reporting cycle may not represent the full market picture

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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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.

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