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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, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 321
    $192≈ £142≈ €166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $384≈ £287≈ €332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $508≈ £375≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 123
    $445≈ £324≈ €377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $330≈ £254≈ €302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ai Weiwei, History of Bombs, 2021, offset lithograph in colors
    History of Bombs, 2021
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 27⅝ w in (50 x 70 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 393
    $1,806≈ £1,420≈ €1,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Ai Weiwei, Bombs, 2019, offset lithograph
    Bombs, 2019
    Lithograph
    72 h x 48 w in (183 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 304
    $1,071≈ £811≈ €963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper
    Odyssey, 2017
    Lithograph · Paper
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 306
    $581≈ £440≈ €523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ai Weiwei, Untitled, b.1957) £ lithograph on Somerset paper
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 623/1000
    Sworders · · Lot 297
    £140≈ $190≈ €168HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  10. Ai Weiwei, £, Lithograph on somerset paper, 620/1000, published October 2020
    £
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 618/1000
    the sheet 29.6cm x 21.2cm (11.5in x 8.25in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 237
    £450≈ $614≈ €541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
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