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Ai Weiwei

Chinese · b. 1957 · Painter, Sculptor

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's… (Wikipedia)

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238lots offered2013–2026years recorded86%sold (204)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, 2010, bronzeCircle of Animals / Zodiac HeadsPhillips · £3,442,500≈ $5,409,200≈ €4,858,709Sign up to see
  2. Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, 2010, gold-plated bronzeCircle of Animals/Zodiac HeadsPhillips · £2,882,500≈ $4,426,944≈ €3,907,966Sign up to see
  3. Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, 2010, gilded bronze on artist's huanghuali veneered wood basesCircle of Animals/Zodiac HeadsPhillips · $3,370,000≈ £2,584,951≈ €3,028,125Sign up to see

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  1. Ai Weiwei, Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018, wood
    Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018
    wood · Panel
    12¾ h x 4¼ w x 3 d in (32 x 11 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 224
    $4,480≈ £3,316≈ €3,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Ai Weiwei, I And My Village, 2023, mounted LEGO bricks, accompanied by the artist's wooden presentation case
    I And My Village, 2023
    mounted LEGO bricks, accompanied by the artist's wooden presentation case · ed. 9/12
    60 1/4 x 60 1/4 in. (153 x 153 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    $45,150≈ £33,516≈ €38,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ai Weiwei, Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018, wood
    Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018
    wood · Panel
    12¾ h x 4¼ w x 3 d in (32 x 11 x 8 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Ai Weiwei, I And My Village, 2023, mounted LEGO bricks, accompanied by the artist's wooden presentation case
    I And My Village, 2023
    mounted LEGO bricks, accompanied by the artist's wooden presentation case · ed. 9/12
    60 1/4 x 60 1/4 in. (153 x 153 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 339
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
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