Liu Dan's Auction Record Increases by 4%

3 min read · 30 Mar 2026

Dictionary. Image courtesy of Phillips

Liu Dan, Dictionary (2011) sold for $1.47m (HKD11.51m), more than three times the low estimate at Phillips in Hong Kong on March 29. The ink and colour on paper work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $61,200, a 4% rise.

Mountains and Plains in Full View (2013). Sold for $1.28m in 2017. Image courtesy of Beijing Council International Auctions

Poppy (2008). Sold for $892,400 in 2016. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Dictionary (1991). Sold for $713,000 in 2007. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Old man stone (2004). Sold for $95,000 in 2006. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Mountains and Plains in Full View (2013). Sold for $1.28m in 2017. Image courtesy of Beijing Council International Auctions

The previous record was set by Landscape (2015), which sold for $1.41m at Beijing Yongle International Auction Co.,Ltd on December 04, 2020.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
March 29, 2026	Dictionary	$1.47m	4 %	Phillips	Hong Kong
December 04, 2020	Landscape	$1.41m	10 %	Beijing Yongle International Auction Co.,Ltd	Beijing
October 02, 2017	Mountains and Plains in Full View	$1.28m	44 %	Beijing Council International Auctions	Hong Kong
April 04, 2016	Poppy	$892,400	25 %	Sotheby's	Hong Kong
September 20, 2007	Dictionary	$713,000	651 %	Sotheby's	New York
March 31, 2006	Old man stone	$95,000	-	Sotheby's	New York

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