Liu Guofu's Auction Record Jumps 22%

3 min read · 21 Oct 2026

Cold Mountain 25-6. Image courtesy of Phillips

Liu Guofu, Cold Mountain 25-6 (2025) sold for $318,300 (EUR283,800), more than four and a half times the low estimate at Phillips in Paris on October 21. The oil on canvas work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $59,400, a 22% rise.

Flower-4 (2019). Sold for $258,900 in 2023. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Cold Mountain No. 6 冷山（六） (2017). Sold for $192,700 in 2022. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Cold Mountain No. 5 (2015). Sold for $162,200 in 2021. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Pervasion I (2013). Sold for $103,600 in 2019. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Open No.23 (2013). Sold for $96,600 in 2015. Image courtesy of Poly International Auction

UNTITLED NO.63 (2010). Sold for $89,500 in 2010. Image courtesy of Poly International Auction

Flower-4 (2019). Sold for $258,900 in 2023. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Flower-4 (2019), which sold for $258,900 at Sotheby's on April 06, 2023. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
October 21, 2026	Cold Mountain 25-6	$318,300	23 %	Phillips	Paris
April 06, 2023	Flower-4	$258,900	34 %	Sotheby's	Hong Kong
April 28, 2022	Cold Mountain No. 6 冷山（六）	$192,700	19 %	Sotheby's	Hong Kong
April 19, 2021	Cold Mountain No. 5	$162,200	57 %	Sotheby's	Hong Kong
April 01, 2019	Pervasion I	$103,600	7 %	Sotheby's	Hong Kong
June 03, 2015	Open No.23	$96,600	8 %	Poly International Auction	Beijing
December 02, 2010	UNTITLED NO.63	$89,500	99 %	Poly International Auction	Beijing
April 29, 2008	Mysterious wall	$44,900	-	Beijing Huachen Auctions	Beijing

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