What is a Ai Weiwei work worth?
b. 1957 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 202 works by Ai Weiwei with a published auction price sold between $1,723Sign up free to see and $16,380Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,350Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $4,480Sign up free to see across 111 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ai Weiwei prices by medium
- Auction results
- 236
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $6.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.4MSign up free to see Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, Phillips, Jun 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 95 | $779–$6.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 43 | $6.8k–$54.5kSign up free to see | $13.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 17 | $10.6k–$280kSign up free to see | $78kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $625–$7.5kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $11.7k–$21kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (128), Wright (22), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 83 | $4.1k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 60 | $1.7k–$21.4kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 31 | $907–$19.2kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $35.2k–$287kSign up free to see | $108kSign up free to see |
Recent Ai Weiwei sales
- Color Cup, glazed ceramic — $64,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Artist's Hand, electroplated rhodium on cast urethane resin — $3,870Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Odyssey, offset lithograph on paper — $192Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- $2,000 REWARD (Deluxe Wanted Poster), pigment print in colors on Canson Rag Photographique — $6,400Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), wood — $4,480Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2026
- Study of Perspective in Glass (Cobalt Blue), Cast Murano glass multiple, contained in the original velvet-lined grey cloth-co — $5,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Odyssey, offset lithograph on paper — $384Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Handcuffs, huali wood — $19,200Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 10, 2026
Questions about Ai Weiwei prices
What is a Ai Weiwei work worth?
Based on 202 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ai Weiwei have sold for a median of $6,350, and half of them sold between $1,723 and $16,380. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ai Weiwei sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,409,200 for “Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads” at Phillips in June 2015.
Which Ai Weiwei medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $77,984 (17 sales).
How often do Ai Weiwei works sell at auction?
86% of the 236 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ai Weiwei work?
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Of the 236 lots by Ai Weiwei recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 204 found a buyer (86%).
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