Ai Qimeng's Auction Record Jumps 175%
3 min read · 19 Mar 2025
Portrait of a First-Rank Imperial Guard in the East Turkestan Campaign. Image courtesy of Bonhams
Ai Qimeng, Portrait of a First-Rank Imperial Guard in the East Turkestan Campaign (1763) sold for $508,500, more than the low estimate at Bonhams in New York on March 18. The Mounted on backing paper, ink and color on silk work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $324,600, a 175% rise.
None. Image courtesy of Poly International Auction
The previous record was set by None (Undated), which sold for $183,900 at Poly International Auction on July 28, 2013.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-18 | Portrait of a First-Rank Imperial Guard in the East Turkestan Campaign | $508,500 | 176 % | Bonhams | New York |
2013-07-28 | None | $183,900 | 122 % | Poly International Auction | Beijing |
2011-04-22 | None | $82,800 | - | Poly International Auction | Beijing |
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