Zhang Xiaogang Work Sells for $490,700 But Delivers a 61% Negative Return

Zhang Xiaogang Work Sells for $490,700 But Delivers a 61% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  29 Mar 2026

Bloodline: Yellow Baby Girl. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Bloodline: Yellow Baby Girl. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Zhang Xiaogang, Bloodline: Yellow Baby Girl (1996), sold for $490,700 (HKD3.84m), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on March 29.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $774,300, realizing a 61% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2011 for $1.26m at Sotheby's.

Oil on canvas, 188.6 x 149.1cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 29, 2026
$490,700
-61 %
Sotheby's
Hong Kong
April 03, 2011
$1.26m
-
Sotheby's
Hong Kong

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