Shi Hu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Shi Hu Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 30, 2026
Hu Shi (1891-1962): Calligraphy
Est: $800 - $1,200
胡適(1891-1962) 書法水墨紙本鏡片 Ink on paper. Calligraphy. Mounted on paper. Signed with one seal marks 释文：最困難之時，就是離成功不遠之日。雪屏先生，胡適。印章：胡适之印
California Asian Art Auction Gallery USA
Aug. 18, 2026
HU SHI (1891-1962). Calligraphy in Running Script. Scroll, mounted for fram
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
HU SHI (1891-1962). Calligraphy in Running Script. Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper51.5 x 26.5 cm. (20 ¼ x 10 3/8 in.).
Christie's
May. 24, 2026
Hu Shi(1891-1962): Calligraphy
Est: $800 - $1,200
胡適(1891-1962）論語書法水墨紙本立軸 Ink on painted paper. Hanging scroll. Calligraphy. Attributed to Chu Ping, signed and with one seal mark of the artist. 題識：久而敬之。《論語》一則，奉贈初平先生。胡適。鈐印：胡適之印
California Asian Art Auction Gallery USA
May. 03, 2026
HU SHI (1891-1962) POEM SCROLL ON RHODODENDRON
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
H:67cm(26.38in)W:32cm(12.60in)
Hotspot Auctions
Apr. 28, 2026
ZHA LIANGZHAO (1896-1982); MEI YIQI (1889-1962); HU SHI (1891-1962) Three Photos; One Notebook dedicated to Zha Liangzhao, 1961
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
ZHA LIANGZHAO (1896-1982); MEI YIQI (1889-1962); HU SHI (1891-1962) Three Photos; One Notebook dedicated to Zha Liangzhao, 1961 Photo inscribed and signed Dated 1961 Photography (1): 10 x 11.5cm (3⅞ x 4½in); Photography (2): 9 x 11cm (3½ x 4⅜in); Photography (3): 9.5 x 14cm (3¾ x 5½in); Clipboard: 13 x 18cm (5⅛ x 7⅛in)
Bonhams
Apr. 28, 2026
HU SHI (1891-1962) One Photo of Hu Shi, dedicated to Zha Liangjian; One Letter from Hu Shi to Mei Yiqi; News Paper Clipping of Hu Shi
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) One Photo of Hu Shi, dedicated to Zha Liangjian; One Letter from Hu Shi to Mei Yiqi; News Paper Clipping of Hu Shi Photography: 17.5 x 13cm (6⅞ x 5⅛in); Letter: 19 x 12cm (7½ x 4¾in); Clipboard: 27 x 21cm (10⅝ x 8¼in)
Bonhams
Mar. 29, 2026
THE NIGHT
Est: $38,000 - $50,000
stamped on the lower left,upper right and signed on the lower left
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Mar. 29, 2026
RUNNING SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
stamped and signed on the left
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Mar. 24, 2026
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy in Running Scrip, 1948
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy in Running Scrip, 1948 Hanging scroll, with a dedication to Zhang Chonghe (Chang Ch'ung-ho, 1914-2015) and her spouse, Hans Frankel (Fu Hansi, 1916-2003) on the occasion of their marriage, signed Hu Shi, with one of his seals. 23 x 12 3/4in (58.5 x 32.3cm)
Bonhams
Jan. 02, 2026
HU SHIH CALLIGRAPHY
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: Hu Shih (17 December 1891 - 24 February 1962) Ink on paper, Yisebiao mount, Vertical axis semi-cursive scripts Painting (Sight): 65 cm H x 34 cm W Signed/Seal(s): Signed, with a seal PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 32 through Lot 108; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 312 to Lot 348. Tsiang Tingfu, Jiang Tingfu (17 February 1895 - 9 October 1965), was a historian and diplomat of the Republic of China who published in English under the name T.F. Tsiang. Tsiang was born in Shaoyang, Hunan. Tsiang's education from his teenage years had been Western and largely Christian, and he converted to Christianity at 11. Having been urged to study in the US by his teacher from a missionary school, he was sent in 1911 to study in the United States, where he attended the Park Academy, Oberlin College and Columbia University. His dissertation, "Labor and Empire: A Study of the Reaction of British Labor, Mainly as Represented in Parliament, to British Imperialism Since 1880, led him into issues in the relation of foreign relations and domestic politics, which would structure his scholarship after he returned to China. After obtaining a Ph.D., he returned to China in 1923, where he took up a position at Nankai University and then at Tsinghua University. Following mounting tensions in China's relations with imperial Japan, Tsiang left academia in 1935 and joined the Chinese Nationalist government, which he served in many different capacities throughout the Sino-Japanese War. Between 1947 and 1962, Tsiang served as the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations. He also served as the ambassador of China to the United States. ARTIST BIO: Hu Shih (17 December 1891 - 24 February 1962) was a Chinese academic, writer, and politician. Hu contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform and was a leading advocate for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He participated in the May Fourth Movement and China's New Culture Movement. He was a president of Peking University and Academia Sinica. Hu was editor of the Free China Journal, which was shut down for criticizing Chiang Kai-shek. In 1919, he also criticized Li Dazhao. Hu advocated that the world adopt Western-style democracy. Moreover, Hu criticized Sun Yat-sen's claim that people are incapable of self-rule. Hu criticized the Nationalist government for betraying the ideal of Constitutionalism in The Outline of National Reconstruction. Hu wrote many essays attacking communism as a whole, including the political legitimacy of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party. Specifically, Hu said that the autocratic dictatorship system of the CCP was "un-Chinese" and against history. In the 1950s, Mao and the Chinese Communist Party launched a campaign criticizing Hu Shih's thoughts. After Mao's passing, Hu's reputation recovered. He is now widely known for his high moral values and influential contribution to Chinese politics and academia.
Lauren Gallery
Jan. 02, 2026
HU SHIH CALLIGRAPHY
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: Hu Shih (17 December 1891 - 24 February 1962) Ink on paper, Yisebiao mount, Vertical axis semi-cursive scripts Painting (Sight): 52 cm H x 26 cm W Signed/Seal(s): Signed, with a seal PROVENANCE: Acquired from a prominent collector, representing an important private collections. The collections presented and offered up to auctions from Lot 32 through Lot 108; and additional related documents and or manuscripts from Lot 312 to Lot 348. Tsiang Tingfu, Jiang Tingfu (17 February 1895 - 9 October 1965), was a historian and diplomat of the Republic of China who published in English under the name T.F. Tsiang. Tsiang was born in Shaoyang, Hunan. Tsiang's education from his teenage years had been Western and largely Christian, and he converted to Christianity at 11. Having been urged to study in the US by his teacher from a missionary school, he was sent in 1911 to study in the United States, where he attended the Park Academy, Oberlin College and Columbia University. His dissertation, "Labor and Empire: A Study of the Reaction of British Labor, Mainly as Represented in Parliament, to British Imperialism Since 1880, led him into issues in the relation of foreign relations and domestic politics, which would structure his scholarship after he returned to China. After obtaining a Ph.D., he returned to China in 1923, where he took up a position at Nankai University and then at Tsinghua University. Following mounting tensions in China's relations with imperial Japan, Tsiang left academia in 1935 and joined the Chinese Nationalist government, which he served in many different capacities throughout the Sino-Japanese War. Between 1947 and 1962, Tsiang served as the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations. He also served as the ambassador of China to the United States. ARTIST BIO: Hu Shih (17 December 1891 - 24 February 1962) was a Chinese academic, writer, and politician. Hu contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform and was a leading advocate for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He participated in the May Fourth Movement and China's New Culture Movement. He was a president of Peking University and Academia Sinica. Hu was editor of the Free China Journal, which was shut down for criticizing Chiang Kai-shek. In 1919, he also criticized Li Dazhao. Hu advocated that the world adopt Western-style democracy. Moreover, Hu criticized Sun Yat-sen's claim that people are incapable of self-rule. Hu criticized the Nationalist government for betraying the ideal of Constitutionalism in The Outline of National Reconstruction. Hu wrote many essays attacking communism as a whole, including the political legitimacy of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party. Specifically, Hu said that the autocratic dictatorship system of the CCP was "un-Chinese" and against history. In the 1950s, Mao and the Chinese Communist Party launched a campaign criticizing Hu Shih's thoughts. After Mao's passing, Hu's reputation recovered. He is now widely known for his high moral values and influential contribution to Chinese politics and academia.
Lauren Gallery
Nov. 24, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO HU SHI, CALLIGRAPHIC COUPLET, A PAIR OF HANGING SCROLLS
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Hu Shi (1891-1962), Calligraphic Couplet. Ink on paper, a pair of hanging scrolls. 135 x 31 cm (2). Note: By repute, from the old collection of Shuqing Caotang.
China Arts Auction
Oct. 28, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO HU SHI, TWO CALLIGRAPHY LETTERS
Est: $500 - $800
Attributed to Hu Shi (1891-1962), Two Calligraphy Letters. Ink on paper, mounted for framing. 28 x 19 cm (2).
China Arts Auction
Oct. 26, 2025
Hu Shi(1891-1962): Calligraphy
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Hu Shi(1891-1962): Calligraphy 胡適(1891-1962) 行書書法水墨紙本鏡心 Ink on paper. Calligraphy. Mounted on paper. Signed Hu Shi, with a dedication, and one seal mark of the artist. 題識：不眠憂戰伐，無力正乾坤。杜甫。東野先生。胡適鈐印: 胡適之印章
California Asian Art Auction Gallery USA
Oct. 26, 2025
Shi Hu: Painting of Green Shade
Est: ¥100,000 - ¥500,000
Inscription: Written by Ding Mao Shihu. Seal: Shihu (white) 68×138 cm. Approx. 8.4 square feet
Japan International Industry Co Ltd
Oct. 16, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO HU SHI, CALLIGRAPHY, HANGING SCROLL
Est: $600 - $900
Attributed to Hu Shi (1891-1962), Calligraphy. Ink on paper, hanging scroll. 67 x 43 cm. Condition: Creases and stains on the mounting and painting.
China Arts Auction
Oct. 05, 2025
FIGURES
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
ink and color on paper, mounted
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Aug. 21, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO HU SHI, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Hu Shi (1891-1962), Ink on Paper, Hanging Scrolls. 135 x 31 cm (2). Condition: Creases and stains on the mounting and painting, with damage and repair to the painting.
China Arts Auction
Mar. 15, 2025
Shi Hu (Stone Tiger); Untitled
Est: S$35,000 - S$50,000
Lot: 920 - Shi Hu (Stone Tiger) (1942 - 2023, Chinese); Untitled; executed in ca. 1993; ink & colour on paper ; 144 x 75 cm; signed in chinese and stamped with artist’s seal on lower right; Pick up point: Singapore, Tags: Singaporean, Singapore, modern, drawing IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Larasati Auctioneers
Feb. 26, 2025
HU SHI (1891-1962). Calligraphy. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper19
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
HU SHI (1891-1962). Calligraphy. Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper19.5 x 29.5 cm. (7 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.).
Christie's
Feb. 22, 2025
Hu Shi(1891-1962): Ink on Paper Calligraphy
Est: $800 - $1,500
Ink on paper. Calligraphy. Hanging scroll. Inscribed and signed Hu Shi, with one seal mark of the artist.
California Asian Art Auction Gallery USA
Jan. 19, 2025
SHI HU | Wheel Fortune
Est: S$40,000 - S$100,000
162 x 117.5 cm ; 137 x 92 cm ( with frame ) mixed media on rice paper signed lower right 石虎《幸运轮》年作宣纸上的综合媒介款识：石虎（右下）
33 Auction
Jan. 19, 2025
SHI HU | Late Spring Picture
Est: S$150,000 - S$350,000
106 x 196 cm heavy colour on canvas signed and dated '18 in Chinese middle right 石虎《春晚图》2018年作重彩画布款识：18石虎画（右中）
33 Auction
Nov. 17, 2024
SHI HU | Three Goats
Est: S$4,000 - S$6,000
58 x 56 cm ; 86 x 84 cm ( with frame ) ink on paper no sign 石虎《三只山羊》水墨纸本
33 Auction
Nov. 12, 2024
Shi Hu 石虎 | Zi Yu 子魚
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Shi Hu 1942 - 2023 Zi Yu signed 石虎 (lower right) heavy-colour on paper 163.7 by 123.1 cm. 64 ½ by 48 ½ in. Executed in 2019. ---------------------------------------------- 石虎 1942 - 2023 年子魚款識石虎（右下）重彩紙本 163.7 x 123.1 公分 64 ½ x 48 ½ 英寸 2019年作
Sotheby's
Nov. 11, 2024
Shi Hu 石虎 | Heaven 天吒圖
Est: $1,200,000 - $2,200,000
Shi Hu 1942 - 2023 Heaven heavy colour on paper (triptych) signed 石虎 (lower left of the left panel) Executed in 2017. each: 167.5 by 98.5 cm.; 66 by 38 ¾ in. overall: 167.5 by 295.5 cm.; 66 by 116 ⅜ in. ---------------------------------------------- 石虎 1942 - 2023 年天吒圖重彩紙本（三聯屏）款識石虎（左聯屏左下） 2017年作每屏：167.5 by 98.5 公分; 66 by 38 ¾ 英寸全作：167.5 by 295.5 公分; 66 by 116 ⅜ 英寸
Sotheby's
Oct. 12, 2024
HU SHI (1891-1962), CALLIGRAPHY
Est: -
38x28cm; on paper;
Fukuoka Yumekai Auction
Aug. 16, 2024
Hu Shi (1891-1962)- Calligraphy
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Hu Shi (1891-1962)- Calligraphy. Hanging scroll, ink on paper, signed, with one seal, 24"h x 20"w.
Clars Auctions
May. 21, 2024
Hu Shi (1891-1962)
Est: £300 - £500
Hu Shi (1891-1962), Calligraphy, signed and with one seal of the artist, framed and glazed, picture size 26cm x 23cm胡適（1891-1962）書法鏡心一副
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Apr. 28, 2024
Figure, Shi Hu 人物石虎
Est: NT$50,000 - NT$80,000
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Johhan Auction
Apr. 08, 2024
胡適行書吳文英〈玉樓春‧京市舞女〉| Hu Shi, Calligraphy in Xingshu
Est: $260,000 - $400,000
胡適　行書吳文英〈玉樓春‧京市舞女〉水墨紙本　成扇高野侯　墨梅　一九二九年作款識︰〈胡〉茸茸狸帽遮梅額，金蟬羅剪胡衫窄。乘肩爭看小腰身，倦態強隨閒鼓笛；問稱家住城東陌，欲買千金應不惜。歸來困頓殢春眠，猶夢婆娑斜趁拍。能鼎先生。胡適。〈高〉鬱紆騰秀氣，能令朱夏寒。自有烟霧質，庶遂憩息歡。己巳長夏，集杜寫似能鼎仁兄屬。野侯高時顯作於梅王閣。鈐印︰〈胡〉「胡適之鈢」。〈高〉「高顯」、「梅王閣」。註︰扇骨兩面刻金石銘文。 18.8 x 44 cm 7⅜ x 17¼ in. ---------------------------------------------- Hu Shi 1891 - 1962 Calligraphy in Xingshu ink on paper, folding fan the reverse, painting by Gao Yehou 18.8 x 44 cm 7⅜ x 17¼ in.
Sotheby's
Mar. 19, 2024
HU SHI (1891-1962) Aphorism by Pang Yun (740-808) in Running Script
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) Aphorism by Pang Yun (740-808) in Running Script Ink on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll, signed Hu Shi, with one artist's seal. 8 7/8 x 11 3/4in (22.7 x 29.9cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 06, 2023
Shi Hu 石虎 | Two tigers 二虎圖
Est: - $500,000
Shi Hu 1942 - 2023 Two tigers mixed media on canvas titled Two tigers in Chinese and stamped with artist's seal (upper left) dated 94, signed Shi Hu in Chinese, and stamped with the artist's seal (lower right) Executed in 1994. 97.5 by 168.5 cm. 38 ⅜ by 66 ⅜ in. This work will be included in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by China Academy of Art ------------------------------------ 石虎 1942 - 2023 年二虎圖綜合媒材畫布款識二虎圖藝術家鈐印（左上）九四石虎藝術家鈐印（右下）一九九四年作 97.5 x 168.5 cm. 38 ⅜ x 66 ⅜ in. 註：本作將收錄於由中國美術學院出版的藝術家作品集
Sotheby's
Jun. 30, 2023
CHINESE HETIAN JADE FIGURE, 'HU REN XI SHI'
Est: $2,500 - $6,000
Height: 6.8cm, Width: 5.0cm, Thickness: 1.9cm. Weight: 0.08kg
Merces Gallery LLC
May. 17, 2023
Hu Shi (1891-1962)
Est: £500 - £700
Hu Shi (1891-1962), Calligraphy, ink on paper, signed and with one seal of the artist, framed but not glazed, picture size 25.5cm x 22.5cm胡适（1891-1962）《书法》纸本镜心
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 21, 2023
HU SHI (1891-1962) Letters and Business Cards to Chang Fo-chuan, 1948-1960 (4)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) Letters and Business Cards to Chang Fo-chuan, 1948-1960 Two letters with original envelopes, the first dated 2 June 1959, and the second 11 December 1960, both dedicated to Chang Fo-chuan (1908-1994); together with two inscribed business cards of Hu Shi, dated 3 December 1948, introducing Chang Fo-chuan to his three friends in Taipei, including Ding Xilin (1893-1974) and Zhuang Peike at Taiwan University. 10 1/2 x 8in (27 x 20cm) (4).
Bonhams
Feb. 28, 2023
HU SHI (1891-1962) English Correspondence Letter, pen on paper 23 x 15.2 c
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) English Correspondence Letter, pen on paper 23 x 15.2 cm. (9 x 6 in.)
Christie's
Jan. 28, 2023
HU SHI
Est: $200 - $2,000
HU SHI 胡适纸本立轴
Wichita Auctioneers
Dec. 17, 2022
HU SHI
Est: $200 - $2,000
HU SHI 饶宗颐纸本镜框
Wichita Auctioneers
Dec. 07, 2022
Hu Shi (1891 - 1962) Calligraphy in Regular Style
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Hu Shi (1891 - 1962) Calligraphy in Regular Style Ink on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed Hu Shi, with one seal of the artist 49.0 x 22.5cm
Bonhams
Nov. 14, 2022
Chinese Calligraphy on Paper, Hu Shi
Est: $800 - $1,200
Chinese Calligraphy on Paper, Hu Shi 56×26
China Arts Auction
Nov. 12, 2022
HU SHI
Est: $200 - $1,000
HU SHI 胡适纸本镜片
Wichita Auctioneers
Oct. 14, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO HU SHI (1891-1962)
Est: $400 - $800
L:21in(53.3cm) W:44in(111.7cm)
Steven's Art & Antiques
Sep. 17, 2022
HU SHI
Est: $300 - $500
HU SHI 胡适纸本镜框
Wichita Auctioneers
Sep. 17, 2022
HU SHI
Est: $300 - $500
HU SHI 胡适纸本镜片
Wichita Auctioneers
Jun. 02, 2022
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy in Running Script
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy in Running Script Ink on paper, folding fan Signed Shizhi, with a dedication and one seal of the artist 11 x 41cm (4⅜ x 16⅛in) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 29, 2022
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper 63.
Est: $120,000 - $200,000
HU SHI (1891-1962) Calligraphy Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper 63.5 x 32 cm. (25 x 12 5/8 in.)
Christie's
Apr. 28, 2022
Shi Hu 石虎 - The Grand Autumn 秋華圖
Est: $600,000 - $1,000,000
Shi Hu b. 1942 The Grand Autumn mixed media on paper stamped with the artist's seal (lower right) (each) 185.3 by 72.8 cm; 72 by 28⅝ in. (each) This work will be included in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by China Academy of Art --------------------------------------- 石虎 b.1942 秋華圖款識藝術家鈐印（右下）（每件） 185.3 x 72.8 cm; 72 x 28⅝ in.（每件）註：本作將收錄於由中國美術學院出版的藝術家作品集
Sotheby's