Ai Weiwei Sculpture: Auction Prices

b. 1957

Of the 60 lots by Ai Weiwei (sculpture) recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 43 found a buyer (72%). Across 43 sales with a published price, the typical result was $6.8kSign up free to see to $54.5kSign up free to see (median $13.7kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $5.4MSign up free to see for Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads at Phillips in June 2015. The houses with the most results are Phillips (40), Rago Auctions (5) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5).

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1. 
   Hanger, 2013

   Sculpture

   21.7 x 48.6 x .8 cm (8 1/2 x 19 1/8 x 0 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 30, 2015 · Lot 174
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Dress with Flowers (No.5), 2007

   Sculpture

   dress 76 x 56 x 5 cm (29 7/8 x 22 x 1 7/8 in.) box 81.9 x 67.3 x 14 cm (32 1/4 x 26 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 30, 2015 · Lot 173
   £62,500≈ $98,300≈ €87,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, 2010

   Sculpture · ed. 1/6

   Rat: 293 x 130 x 163 cm (115 3/8 x 51 1/8 x 64 1/8 in.) Ox: 322 x 152 x 157 cm (126 3/4 x 59 7/8 x 61 3/4 in.) Tiger: 310 x 130 x 155 cm (122 x 51 1/8 x 61 in.) Rabbit: 325 x 130 x 150 cm (127 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Dragon: 355 x 158 x 190 cm (139 3/4 x 62 1/4 x 74 3/4 in.) Snake: 299 x 130 x 150 cm (117 3/4 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Horse: 302 x 130 x 147 cm (118 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 57 7/8 in.) Ram: 310 x 154 x 156 cm (122 x 60 5/8 x 61 3/8 in.) Monkey: 300 x 130 x 130 cm (118 1/8 x 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in.) Rooster: 380 x 130 x 150 cm (149 5/8 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Dog: 310 x 130 x 165 cm (122 x 51 1/8 x 64 7/8 in.) Boar: 312 x 130 x 175 cm (122 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 68 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 29, 2015 · Lot 23
   £3,442,500≈ $5,409,200≈ €4,858,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Art Edition, 2014

   Sculpture · ed. 37/100

   marble 18.8 x 76.5 x 51.4 cm (7 3/8 x 30 1/8 x 20 1/4 in.) wrapped book 45 x 35.5 x 11 cm (17 3/4 x 13 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.) installed 21.5 x 76.2 x 52 cm (8 1/2 x 30 x 20 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 11, 2015 · Lot 218
   £12,500≈ $19,323≈ €17,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, 2010

   Sculpture · ed. 7/8

   Rat: 71 x 33 x 53 cm (27 7/8 x 12 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.) Ox: 74 x 51 x 43 cm (29 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.) Tiger: 66 x 38 x 43 cm (25 7/8 x 14 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.) Rabbit: 71 x 25 x 48 cm (27 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.) Dragon: 91 x 46 x 66 cm (35 7/8 x 18 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.) Snake: 71 x 36 x 17 cm (27 7/8 x 14 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) Horse: 74 x 31 x 56 cm (29 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 22 in.) Ram: 64 x 53 x 41 cm (25 1/4 x 20 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.) Monkey: 69 x 33 x 38 cm (27 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.) Rooster: 61 x 23 x 43 cm (24 x 9 x 16 7/8 in.) Dog: 64 x 38 x 48 cm (25 1/4 x 14 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.) Boar: 69 x 41 x 53 cm (27 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Feb 12, 2015 · Lot 8
   £2,882,500≈ $4,426,944≈ €3,907,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Ai Wei Wei, Art Edition, 2014

   Sculpture

   marble 18 x 76.2 x 52 cm (7 1/8 x 30 x 20 1/2 in.) silk wrapped book 45 x 35.5 x 11 cm (17 3/4 x 13 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.) installed 21.5 x 76.2 x 52 cm (8 1/2 x 30 x 20 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Dec 10, 2014 · Lot 175
   £8,750≈ $13,730≈ €11,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Oil Spills, 2006

   Sculpture

   dimensions variable

   Phillips · Nov 14, 2014 · Lot 160
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $220,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Stool, 2012

   Sculpture

   49.5 x 42 x 42 cm (19 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 16, 2014 · Lot 253
   £12,500≈ $19,995≈ €15,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Marble Chair, 2008

   Sculpture

   117 x 58.5 x 44.8 cm (46 1/8 x 23 x 17 5/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jul 2, 2014 · Lot 21
   £92,500≈ $158,730≈ €116,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Stool, 2012

    Sculpture

    47 x 44 x 44 cm. (18 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 11, 2014 · Lot 159
    £13,750≈ $22,635≈ €16,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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