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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, Guardian, 2024, 2 colour silkscreen with a metallic glitter base layer, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper
    Guardian, 2024
    Screenprint · Paper
    22⅝ h x 22⅝ w in (57 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 311
    $3,072≈ £2,268≈ €2,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Ai Weiwei, Ai Weiwei MASK (six works from the Study of Perspective series), 2020, screenprint on polypropylene fabric
    Ai Weiwei MASK (six works from the Study of Perspective series), 2020
    Screenprint
    3¾ h x 6¾ w in (10 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 311
    $254≈ £191≈ €221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red, 2023, screenprint in colors
    Middle Finger in Red, 2023
    Screenprint
    21⅝ h x 21⅝ w in (55 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $1,080≈ £797≈ €914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ai Weiwei, Treadmill, 2022, screenprint on aluminum
    Treadmill, 2022
    Screenprint · Other support
    4¾ h x 7⅛ w in (12 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 303
    $445≈ £333≈ €382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ai Weiwei, Cats Pink, 2022, Serigrafía 126 / 300
    Cats Pink, 2022
    Screenprint · ed. 126/300
    26 x 36.5 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 24
    MX$13,000≈ $711≈ £533≈ €610HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Ai Weiwei, Cats Black, 2022, Serigrafía 103 / 150
    Cats Black, 2022
    Screenprint · ed. 103/150
    14.5 x 20 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 277
    MX$15,000≈ $821≈ £615≈ €704HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Ai Weiwei, Cats Red, 2022, Serigrafía 88 / 150
    Cats Red, 2022
    Screenprint · ed. 88/150
    14.5 x 20 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 279
    MX$13,000≈ $711≈ £533≈ €610HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Ai Weiwei, Guardian, 2024, 2 colour silkscreen with a metallic glitter base layer, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper
    Guardian, 2024
    Screenprint
    22⅝ h x 22⅝ w in (57 x 57 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 372
    $1,524≈ £1,136≈ €1,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red, Serigrafía 328 / 1285
    Middle Finger in Red
    Screenprint · ed. 328/1285
    54.5 x 54.75 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 239
    MX$20,000≈ $1,075≈ £795≈ €921HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Ai Weiwei, Cats red, 2022, Serigrafía sobre papel Saunders Waterford, prensado en caliente 77 / 150
    Cats red, 2022
    Screenprint · ed. 77/150
    15 x 20.5 cm medidas de la imagen
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 1
    MX$15,000≈ $795≈ £580≈ €680HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$10,000–15,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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