What is a Ken Lum painting worth?
b. 1956 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Ken Lum with a published auction price sold between $5,602Sign up free to see and $10,575Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,414Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,240Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,240Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ken Lum prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $9.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13.8kSign up free to see Miss Vancouver, Phillips, Mar 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $8.6k–$10.4kSign up free to see | $10.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $1.8k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), im Kinsky (2), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Ken Lum sales
- Shirley's Bakery, Plexiglas, enamel and lacquered aluminum, in artist's frame — $10,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Mirror-Diptychon, vinyl on mirror mounted to acrylic on aluminium, in 2 parts — $8,588Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
- Jim and Susan's Motel from the Shopkeeper Series, plastic letters and enamel on Plexiglas — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 15, 2023
- Shopkeeper Series, Mixed Media — $5,937Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 20, 2021
- Round Table Pizza, giclée print on canvas — $1,765Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 10, 2014
- There is no place like home, six giclée prints on paper — $4,596Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 8, 2014
- Jim and Susan's Motel, Plexiglas, plastic letters and enamel in powder-coated lacquered aluminum frame — $10,445Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 8, 2014
- Miss Vancouver, chromogenic print, enamel, Plexiglas, aluminum — $13,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2014
Questions about Ken Lum prices
What is a Ken Lum painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ken Lum have sold for a median of $9,414, and half of them sold between $5,602 and $10,575. For paintings alone the median is $10,240 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ken Lum sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,750 for “Miss Vancouver” at Phillips in March 2014.
Which Ken Lum medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,240 (5 sales).
How often do Ken Lum works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ken Lum painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Ken Lum between 2014 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (80%).
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