Kim Lim

British · 1936–1997 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Singaporean-British sculptor and printmaker of Chinese birth

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7auction results2020–2023years recorded100%sold (7)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Kim Lim, Miscellaneous Etchings, 1969, etchingMiscellaneous EtchingsToomey & Co. · $3,276≈ £2,529≈ €2,945Sign up to see
  2. Kim Lim, UNTITLED (BLUE), 1993, LithographUNTITLED (BLUE)Lyon & Turnbull · £2,125≈ $2,807≈ €2,352Sign up to see
  3. Kim Lim, Yellow Ochre Aquatint, 1972, aquatint on paperYellow Ochre AquatintToomey & Co. · $1,834≈ £1,416≈ €1,649Sign up to see

Kim Lim’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Kim Lim between 2020 and 2023, of which 7 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $429Sign up free to see to $3.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.3kSign up free to see for Miscellaneous Etchings at Toomey & Co. in July 2023. The most common medium is lithographs (3 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (4) and Lyon & Turnbull (3).

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  1. Kim Lim, Miscellaneous Etchings, 1969, etching
    Miscellaneous Etchings, 1969
    Etching
    20⅛ h x 20⅛ w in (51 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 248
    $3,276≈ £2,529≈ €2,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Kim Lim, BX II, 1975, screenprint in colors
    BX II, 1975
    Screenprint
    16⅛ h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 250
    $1,260≈ £973≈ €1,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Kim Lim, Jaune foncé aquatint, 1972, etching in colors on paper
    Jaune foncé aquatint, 1972
    Etching · Paper
    17⅛ h x 17⅛ w in (43 x 43 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 255
    $852≈ £658≈ €766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Kim Lim, Yellow Ochre Aquatint, 1972, aquatint on paper
    Yellow Ochre Aquatint, 1972
    Aquatint · Paper
    10½ h x 11½ w in (27 x 29 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 310
    $1,834≈ £1,416≈ €1,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Kim Lim, UNTITLED (BLACK), 1993, Lithograph, A/P
    UNTITLED (BLACK), 1993
    Lithograph
    the sheet 52.5cm x 50cm (20.5in x 19.75in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 170
    £325≈ $445≈ €368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. Kim Lim, UNTITLED, 1993, Lithograph, A/P
    UNTITLED, 1993
    Lithograph
    55.2cm x 56.8cm (21.75in x 22.25in) unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 133
    £325≈ $429≈ €360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Kim Lim, UNTITLED (BLUE), 1993, Lithograph
    UNTITLED (BLUE), 1993
    Lithograph
    60.5cm x 56cm (23.75in x 22in) unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 30
    £2,125≈ $2,807≈ €2,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

Kim Lim prints (7)Kim Lim lithographs (3)

Kim Lim: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kim Lim at auction?

$3,276Sign up free to see, for Miscellaneous Etchings at Toomey & Co. (July 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kim Lim?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kim Lim have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Kim Lim?

Toomey & Co. and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Lyon & Turnbull

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