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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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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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Ai Weiwei, Color Cup, 2006, glazed ceramic — Color Cup, 2006
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026
$64,500Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Artist's Hand, 2017, electroplated rhodium on cast urethane resin — Artist's Hand, 2017
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$3,870Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper — Odyssey, 2017
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$192Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, $2,000 REWARD (Deluxe Wanted Poster), 2014, pigment print in colors on Canson Rag Photographique — $2,000 REWARD (Deluxe Wanted Poster), 2014
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$6,400Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018, wood — Finger (from the Ex-Votos series), 2018
Wright · Jul 16, 2026
$4,480Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Study of Perspective in Glass (Cobalt Blue), 2018-2019, Cast Murano glass multiple, contained in the original velvet-lined grey cloth-covered box — Study of Perspective in Glass (Cobalt Blue), 2018-2019
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026
$5,160Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper — Odyssey, 2017
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$384Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Handcuffs, 2012, huali wood — Handcuffs, 2012
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2026
$19,200Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Glass Vase, 2023, Cast translucent red glass vase, contained in the original wooden presentation box with printed artist's name and title — Glass Vase, 2023
Phillips · May 22, 2026
£2,451Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Takeaway Box, 2015, marble — Takeaway Box, 2015
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$14,080Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, The Artist's Hand (The Middle Finger), 2017, Galvanisiertes Rhodium auf gegossenem Urethanharz, in Original-Kartonschachtel — The Artist's Hand (The Middle Finger), 2017
Grisebach · May 3, 2026
€4,064Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Guardian, 2024, 2 colour silkscreen with a metallic glitter base layer, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper — Guardian, 2024
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

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
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026
$254Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Finger, from Ex-Votos, 2018, hand-carved wood — Finger, from Ex-Votos, 2018
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026
£10,320Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, I And My Village, 2023, mounted LEGO bricks, accompanied by the artist's wooden presentation case — I And My Village, 2023
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$45,150Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red, 2023, screenprint in colors — Middle Finger in Red, 2023
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$1,080Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, The Artist’s Hand, 2017, Cast urethane resin multiple with electroplated rhodium, contained in the original cardboard presentation box — The Artist’s Hand, 2017
Phillips · Jan 20, 2026
£4,515Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Thinline, 2017, Multiple comprising glass fibre light line and PMMA mirror backdrop, within an acrylic display case — Thinline, 2017
Phillips · Jan 20, 2026
£3,870Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Glass Vase, 2023, Cast translucent red glass vase, contained in the original wooden presentation box with printed artist's name and title — Glass Vase, 2023
Phillips · Jan 20, 2026
£3,096Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Treadmill, 2022, screenprint on aluminum — Treadmill, 2022
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025
$445Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cats Pink, 2022, Serigrafía 126 / 300 — Cats Pink, 2022
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$13,000Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cats Black, 2022, Serigrafía 103 / 150 — Cats Black, 2022
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$15,000Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cats Red, 2022, Serigrafía 88 / 150 — Cats Red, 2022
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$13,000Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, FINGER (EX-VOTOS), sculpture — FINGER (EX-VOTOS)
Capitolium Art · Nov 25, 2025
€2,646Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, On Attersee, 2024, Multiple — On Attersee, 2024
Ketterer Kunst · Nov 15, 2025
€12,864Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Marble Book Stand (No. 1-100), 2014, Multiple — Marble Book Stand (No. 1-100), 2014
Ketterer Kunst · Nov 15, 2025
€4,690Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Coloured Vases, 2008, industrial paint on Neolithic vases, in 13 parts — Coloured Vases, 2008
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025
£58,050Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Thinline, 2017, Multiple comprising glass fibre light line and PMMA mirror backdrop, within an acrylic display case — Thinline, 2017
Phillips · Sep 18, 2025
£3,096Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Pequi Tree, 2021, Tin multiple, contained in the original printed black presentation box and card sleeve — Pequi Tree, 2021
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£1,032Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Artist's Hand, 2017, Cast urethane resin multiple with electroplated rhodium, contained in the original cardboard presentation box — Artist's Hand, 2017
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£2,322Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Guardian, 2024, 2 colour silkscreen with a metallic glitter base layer, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper — Guardian, 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 3, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red, Serigrafía 328 / 1285 — Middle Finger in Red
Morton Subastas · Aug 28, 2025
MX$20,000Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper — Odyssey, 2017
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, The Artist's Hand, sculpture — The Artist's Hand
Wright · Jul 17, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Watermelon, 2006, glazed porcelain — Watermelon, 2006
Phillips · Jul 8, 2025
$24,130Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper — Odyssey, 2017
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 1, 2025
$445Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, The Artist's Hand, sculpture — The Artist's Hand
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 1, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cats red, 2022, Serigrafía sobre papel Saunders Waterford, prensado en caliente 77 / 150 — Cats red, 2022
Morton Subastas · Jun 26, 2025
MX$15,000Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, After Les Nuages, 2024, Relief-print on aluminum dibond (3 parts) — After Les Nuages, 2024
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2025
€82,550Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Artist's Hand, 2017, Cast urethane resin multiple with electroplated rhodium, contained in the original cardboard presentation box — Artist's Hand, 2017
Phillips · Jun 5, 2025
£3,810Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cedar (Large), 2022, Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Velvet Antique paper, with full margins — Cedar (Large), 2022
Phillips · Jun 5, 2025
£1,270Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Cedar, 2022, screenprint in colors on Somerset Velvent Antique 280gsm — Cedar, 2022
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025
$1,584Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Peony, 2015, glazed porcelain — Peony, 2015
Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Everyone is a Dragon, 2024, 10 colour screenprint, printed in 15 layers, ed. 945/1106 — Everyone is a Dragon, 2024
Leonard Joel · Apr 16, 2025
A$4,800Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Odyssey, 2017, offset lithograph on paper — Odyssey, 2017
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 18, 2025
$330Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Colored Pots, 2006, painted Neolithic vessels, in 12 parts — Colored Pots, 2006
Phillips · Feb 28, 2025
$69,850Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, CATS (RED), 2022, Screenprint, 110/150 — CATS (RED), 2022
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£504Sign up free to see

Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red, 2023, screenprint in colors — Middle Finger in Red, 2023
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 8, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

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