# Xiongquan Ding artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/xiongquan-ding/ Profile generated: 2026-04-29T22:17:24.982Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1929-10-13 - Death date: 2010-05-17 - Nationality: Chinese, American - Movements: Abstract Expressionism - Common media: oil painting, lithograph, works on paper, poetry ## About Xiongquan Ding Walasse Ting (丁雄泉), also known as Xiongquan Ding, was a Chinese-American painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet born in Wuxi, China, in 1929 and active in New York from the late 1950s until his death in 2010. He became known for exuberant, color-saturated paintings featuring nude women, cats, birds, and flowers, blending the gestural energy of Abstract Expressionism with figurative subject matter drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions. Ting collaborated with artists such as Pierre Alechinsky and Sam Francis; his landmark publication 1¢ Life (1964) combined his poetry with lithographs by an international group of artists. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate in London, and numerous other institutions worldwide. ## Common works and media Collectors most often encounter Ting's vibrant acrylic and oil paintings of women, cats, parrots, and flowers, typically rendered in bold, saturated color with loose brushwork. His lithographs and screen prints—especially individual plates from the 1964 artist book 1¢ Life—circulate widely at auction. Ink drawings and works on paper featuring calligraphic line and figurative motifs are also common. Posters and exhibition prints exist in addition to original works. ## Market and appraisal context Walasse Ting's work has a well-established international auction footprint spanning 67 recorded lots across 17 years (2007–2024), with 41 priced results. The market is geographically diverse—lots have appeared at houses in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Christie's, Sotheby's, Poly Auction Hong Kong, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Galerie Kornfeld, and New Art Est-Ouest Auctions. Price dispersion is very wide: realized prices range from approximately €130 for print multiples and small works on paper up to roughly $379,000 for major original paintings, with a median near $45,000. However, liquidity has thinned recently—no priced lots are recorded in the most recent 12-month or prior 12-month windows, which may indicate reduced consignment volume rather than diminished demand. The strongest results cluster around original oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, particularly large figurative works featuring women, parrots, and flowers. Lithographs and 1¢ Life portfolio pages trade at substantially lower price points and appear frequently. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Walasse Ting's work has a well-established international auction footprint spanning 67 recorded lots across 17 years (2007–2024), with 41 priced results. The market is geographically diverse—lots have appeared at houses in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Christie's, Sotheby's, Poly Auction Hong Kong, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Galerie Kornfeld, and New Art Est-Ouest Auctions. Price dispersion is very wide: realized prices range from approximately €130 for print multiples and small works on paper up to roughly $379,000 for major original paintings, with a median near $45,000. However, liquidity has thinned recently—no priced lots are recorded in the most recent 12-month or prior 12-month windows, which may indicate reduced consignment volume rather than diminished demand. The strongest results cluster around original oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, particularly large figurative works featuring women, parrots, and flowers. Lithographs and 1¢ Life portfolio pages trade at substantially lower price points and appear frequently. ### Appraisal notes When Appraisily evaluates a Walasse Ting work, the auction-record data above is used as a starting reference frame rather than a direct valuation. The appraiser would combine these comparable-lot signals with photographs of the work, measured dimensions, confirmed medium (oil, acrylic, ink, lithograph, etc.), signature or stamp details, condition report (foxing, fading, tears, restoration), provenance documentation, and—for prints—edition number and total edition size. The wide price dispersion ($130–$379,072) means that correctly identifying medium, size, and subject is essential before selecting comparable lots. A formal appraisal would filter comparables by matching medium and approximate size, then adjust for condition, provenance quality, market-trend direction, and the specific auction house tier where the work would likely be offered. ### Valuation factors - Medium is the dominant value driver: original oil and acrylic paintings on canvas carry the highest results; works on paper and ink drawings trade at lower tiers; prints and lithographs at the most accessible level. - Subject matter influences collector interest—Ting's vibrant depictions of women, parrots, cats, and flowers are his most sought-after motifs and tend to outperform still lifes or abstract-only compositions. - Size matters: larger canvases (typically 100 cm+ on a side) achieve disproportionately higher prices than smaller works in the same medium. - Edition and condition are critical for prints: 1¢ Life portfolio pages circulate widely and value depends heavily on edition number, sheet condition, margins, and whether the print is loose or bound. - Provenance strengthens value, especially for unsigned or unstamped works on paper where attribution can be uncertain given Ting's prolific and varied output. - Multi-currency auction history across Japanese, European, and American houses means direct price comparison requires currency normalization and awareness of regional market differences. - Auction house tier correlates with result quality: lots at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Poly Auction Hong Kong tend to represent more significant works compared to regional European houses. ### Collector notes - Ting's auction market is broad but segmented—understand which segment a given work belongs to before referencing price data. A $200 print lot and a $300,000+ painting are not directly comparable. - Works appearing at regional European houses (Bruun Rasmussen, Christiania Auksjoner, Setdart, Auktionshaus Stahl) often represent smaller works on paper or prints and may present acquisition opportunities below major-market pricing. - The 1¢ Life (1964) portfolio pages are among the most commonly encountered Ting works at auction; they are legitimate collectibles but should not be valued as unique originals. - Japanese yen-denominated results from Mallet Auction and New Art Est-Ouest represent a distinct Asian collecting segment; convert to your reference currency before comparing. - The absence of recent 12-month auction activity does not necessarily indicate declining demand—it may reflect consignment timing or a shift toward private sales and gallery channels. - Given Ting's extensive output across painting, drawing, printmaking, and posters, always verify authenticity through signature, stamps, catalog raisonné references, or expert opinion before purchase. ### Market caveats - No priced lots are recorded in the most recent 24 months, so the current market temperature cannot be assessed from recent auction data alone. Appraisals should supplement with dealer inquiries and gallery asking prices. - Prices span multiple currencies and auction-house fee structures; direct numerical comparison without normalization is misleading. The Appraisily distribution figures are approximate conversions. - Ting worked prolifically across many media, and attribution can be challenging for unsigned works on paper, drawings, and posters. Catalogued, signed, or stamped works carry stronger provenance. - The artist is cataloged internationally as 'Walasse Ting' rather than 'Xiongquan Ding'; collectors searching only under the romanized name may miss relevant auction records. - Some recent lots in the record have null price-realized values, meaning they either did not sell (bought-in) or the result was not captured. The priced-lot subset (41 of 67) may not represent the full market picture. ### Market evidence sources - Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/xiongquan-ding/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 ## Appraisily data basis This Appraisily artist page combines identity research from authority files and museum records with auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when available. Artist facts are grounded in institutional sources including the Library of Congress, VIAF, RKD, MoMA, and Tate. ## Sources - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2095915 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95209697/ - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89630168 - The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/5881 - Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/ting-walasse-2045 - RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/77597 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walasse_Ting