At the 2010 spring auction, 46 pieces of Dong Qichang's calligraphy and painting works were sold in one day, and 37 pieces were sold, with a total transaction rate of 80% and a total transaction volume of 43.04 million yuan. Dong Qichang's "Clouds and Mountains" started bidding at 1.5 million yuan and was finally sold at 1.68 million yuan. The bidding for "Sparse Forest and Houses" started at 180,000 yuan, and was finally sold at a price 18 times higher than the starting price, with a transaction volume of 3.24 million yuan. "Imitation of Beiyuan Xishan Pavilion" started with a price of 2.8 million yuan and was sold for 4.92 million yuan. The bidding for "Collection of Paintings and Calligraphy" started at 5 million yuan and was finally sold at 10.64 million yuan.
Take a look at the 2011 spring auction and you will know the prices of Dong Qichang’s works. This year's spring auction sold 38 works of Dong Qichang in the first day, 25 of which were sold, with a total transaction rate of 66 and a total transaction volume of 47.88 million yuan. Dong Qichang's "Spring Dawn in Jianxi" started with a price of 280, and was finally sold at a price of 322. The bidding for "Yiwu Xuan Tu" started at 180 yuan, and was finally sold for 2.07 million yuan. "Tianchi Stone Wall Tutu" started with a price of 900,000 yuan and was sold at a price of 1.95 million yuan. The bidding for "Mountain Residence" started at 17 million yuan and was finally sold at 18.4 million yuan.
At the 2012 autumn auction, 27 Dong Qichang's calligraphy and painting works were sold in one day, and 22 were sold, with a total transaction rate of 81 and a total transaction volume of 81.99 million yuan. Dong Qichang's "Landscape Imitation of the Great Crazy" started with a price of 500,000 yuan, and was finally sold for 8.28 million yuan. The bidding for "Seilan of the Mountain Temple" started at 2.6 million yuan and was sold for 6.9 million yuan. The auction for Dong Qichang's "Imitation of Huang Gong Wang Fuchun Daling" started with no reserve price, and was finally sold at a price of 62.67 million yuan.
Dong's paintings had a great influence on the painting world in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and spread to the modern and contemporary painting circles. He can be regarded as a role model. Dong Qichang's works have always been sought after by major collectors at home and abroad. At the same time, from the above data, it is not difficult to see the prices of Dong Qichang's works.
After several rounds of bidding, Dong Qichang's heavyweight work "Imitation of Huang Gongwang Fuchun Daling" was sold at a high price of 62.675 million yuan, which also set a new auction record for Dong Qichang's works.