Lee Ufan

South Korean · b. 1936 · Painter, Printmaker

Lee Ufan is a South Korean minimalist painter, sculptor, and academic, known for innovative bodies of work emphasizing process, materials, and the experiential engagement of… (Wikipedia)

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60auction results2014–2026years recorded77%sold (46)$59.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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From Line No. 790372Phillips · Jun 2022HK$11,140,000≈ $1,419,125≈ £1,158,469≈ €1,348,850Sign up to see
From line No. 800152Phillips · Nov 2017$1,395,000≈ £1,056,898≈ €1,185,116Sign up to see
From Point No. 77103Phillips · Dec 2022HK$7,207,500≈ $925,948≈ £759,222≈ €885,735Sign up to see

Lee Ufan’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 60 auction results for Lee Ufan between 2014 and 2026, of which 46 sold (77%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.6kSign up free to see to $1.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4MSign up free to see for From Line No. 790372 at Phillips in June 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (52), Ketterer Kunst (3) and Grisebach (2).

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withwinds S8708-27, 1987
Oil · Canvas
60.6 x 72.7 cm. (23 7/8 x 28 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 30, 2026 · Lot 152
HK$967,500≈ $123,308≈ £93,084≈ €108,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$650,000–850,000View at Phillips ↗
Dialogue 1, 2022
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 19/120
I. 60.1 x 49.6 cm (23 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.) S. 66.9 x 56.9 cm (26 3/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 128
£12,255≈ $16,392≈ €14,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
With Winds, 1991
pigment suspended in glue on canvas · Canvas
161.9 x 130.2 cm. (63 3/4 x 51 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 16
HK$2,709,000≈ $345,641≈ £256,544≈ €296,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
With Winds, 1986
pigment suspended in glue on canvas · Canvas
63 3/4 x 51 1/4 in. (162 x 130 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 330
$490,200≈ £365,276≈ €422,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
The Memory of Mine 2
Lithograph · ed. 18/50
image 53 x 67 cm. (20 7/8 x 26 3/8 in.) sheet 63 x 86 cm. (24 3/4 x 33 7/8 in.)
Phillips · May 20, 2026 · Lot 68
HK$30,960≈ $3,953≈ £2,949≈ €3,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$24,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Work, 1967
Drawing · Paper
54.5 x 74.5 cm. (21 1/2 x 29 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 29, 2026 · Lot 209
HK$309,600≈ $39,520≈ £29,757≈ €34,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$160,000–240,000View at Phillips ↗
From Port 11; and From Port 12, 1989
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 26/50
From Port 11 I. 19.6 x 13.8 cm (7 3/4 x 5 3/8 in.); S. 47 x 39.8 cm (18 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.) From Port 12 I. 13.8 x 19.6 cm (5 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.); S. 39.8 x 47 cm (15 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 57
HK$28,380≈ $3,650≈ £2,777≈ €3,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
From Brush 6, 1973
Lithograph
16 h x 20¾ w in (41 x 53 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 3, 2025 · Lot 210
$6,985≈ £5,207≈ €5,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Work, 1988
Drawing · Paper
work 37.5 x 56 cm. (14 3/4 x 22 in.) frame 52 x 69.5 cm. (20 1/2 x 27 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2025 · Lot 9
HK$127,000≈ $16,369≈ £12,303≈ €14,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
In Milano 2, 1992
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 16/50
S. 88.7 x 149.8 cm (34 7/8 x 58 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024 · Lot 371
£3,810≈ $5,063≈ €4,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lee Ufan: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lee Ufan at auction?

$1,419,125Sign up free to see, for From Line No. 790372 at Phillips (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lee Ufan?

The median sale price is $59.9kSign up free to see across 46 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lee Ufan have sold at auction?

46 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Lee Ufan?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

About Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan is a South Korean minimalist painter, sculptor, and academic, known for innovative bodies of work emphasizing process, materials, and the experiential engagement of viewer and site, and critiques of European phenomenology.

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