Ding Yi ( 1962 - ) is a Chinese contemporary painter. He is a pivotal figure in the development of geometric abstraction in China. Ding Yi s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 26400 USD for APPEARANCE OF CROSSES 97-40 AND 97-41 in 2006 to a remarkable record 1941902.11 USD for APPEARANCE OF CROSSES 07-9 in 2014 , base