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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Circle of Animals / Zodiac HeadsPhillips · Jun 2015£3,442,500≈ $5,409,200≈ €4,858,709Sign up to see
Circle of Animals/Zodiac HeadsPhillips · Feb 2015£2,882,500≈ $4,426,944≈ €3,907,966Sign up to see
Circle of Animals/Zodiac HeadsPhillips · May 2017$3,370,000≈ £2,584,951≈ €3,028,125Sign up to see

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Untitled (from Becoming), 2009
Photograph
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 368
$625≈ £371≈ €456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (from Becoming), 2009
Photograph
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 369
$625≈ £371≈ €456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Stool, 2012
Sculpture
47 x 44 x 44 cm. (18 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Feb 11, 2014 · Lot 159
£13,750≈ $22,635≈ €16,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
To Fight with Crossed-Arms, in collaboration with MAP OFFICE [Gutierrez + Portefaix], 2007
Photograph · ed. 4/18
each image 19 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (49.8 x 24.8 cm.) each sheet 25 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. (64.5 x 29.8 cm.)
Phillips · Sep 19, 2013 · Lot 126
$27,500≈ £17,095≈ €20,303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
On Attersee, 2024
LEGO bricks mounted on aluminium · Other support · ed. 53/125
38 x 38 cm (14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 59
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
Finger, from Ex-Votos, 2018
Sculpture
29.5 x 8.7 x 5.8 cm (11 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Phillips · May 22, 2026 · Lot 192
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
$2,000 REWARD (Deluxe Wanted Poster), 2014
Photograph · Paper · ed. 38/40
I. 23 x 19 in. (58.4 x 48.3 cm) S. 23 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (60.3 x 50.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 501
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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) · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 150
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Finger, from Ex-Votos, 2018
Sculpture · Panel
10 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 in. (26.7 x 9.5 x 5.1 cm)
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 430
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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 · May 14, 2025 · Lot 339
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗

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Ai Weiwei signature

91 catalogued lots by Ai Weiwei record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the reverse4
lower right3
on the base1

Form

signed73
signed and dated13
signed in pencil3
with seals2

Signed 'Ai Weiwei' on the certificate of authenticity affixed to the reverse — On Attersee, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
Signed lower right: Ai Weiwei; editioned lower left — Everyone is a Dragon, Leonard Joel, Apr 16, 2025
Signed, numbered and dated "WeiAi . 2009 . 1/18" on the reverse — Hanging Man (Gold), Phillips, Sep 25, 2024

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About Ai Weiwei

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 exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese government and its stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 earthquake. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport for "economic crimes", and detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a figure in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and a prominent political commentator.

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