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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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  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, Thinline, 2017, Multiple comprising glass fibre light line and PMMA mirror backdrop, within an acrylic display case
    Thinline, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 3/100
    50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 291
    £3,870≈ $5,204≈ €4,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ai Weiwei, Thinline, 2017, Multiple comprising glass fibre light line and PMMA mirror backdrop, within an acrylic display case
    Thinline, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 74/100
    50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 348
    £3,096≈ $4,215≈ €3,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ai Weiwei, Thin Line, 2017, acrylic display case with a PMMA mirror as backdrop
    Thin Line, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 90/100
    50cm high x 50cm wide x 25cm deep (19 5/8in high x 19 5/8in wide x 9 7/8 in deep)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 389
    £4,536≈ $5,657≈ €5,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Ai Weiwei, Thin Line, 2017, Acrylic-display case with a PMMA mirror as backdrop, with glass fibre light line
    Thin Line, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 34/100
    50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    £11,250≈ $14,767≈ €13,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Ai Weiwei, Thin Line, 2017, Acrylic-display case with a PMMA mirror as backdrop, with glass fibre light line
    Thin Line, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 37/100
    50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 263
    £8,125≈ $10,581≈ €9,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ai Weiwei, Thin Line, 2017, Acrylic-display case with a PMMA mirror as backdrop, with glass fibre light line
    Thin Line, 2017
    Acrylic · ed. 35/100
    50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    £6,000≈ $8,059≈ €6,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Ai Weiwei, Coca-Cola, 2012, acrylic on Han dynasty vase
    Coca-Cola, 2012
    Acrylic
    38.1 x 32.2 x 32.2 cm (15 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    £297,000≈ $388,328≈ €331,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ai Weiwei, Coloured Vases (in 6 parts), 2013, six Han Dynasty pottery vases (206 BC - 220 AD) with acrylic colour
    Coloured Vases (in 6 parts), 2013
    Acrylic
    smallest 34.3 x 36.5 x 36.5 cm (13 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.) largest 42 x 38 x 38 cm (16 1/2 x 14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    £266,500≈ $418,751≈ €376,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
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