Liu Wei

Chinese · b. 1965 · Painter

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33auction results2009–2026years recorded76%sold (25)$154kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Liu Wei, Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych), 2006, oil on canvasPurple Air III No. 2 (diptych)Phillips · HK$4,350,000≈ $554,234≈ £436,645≈ €494,940Sign up to see
  2. Liu Wei, You Like Smoking?, 1998, oil on canvasYou Like Smoking?Phillips · HK$3,780,000≈ $484,785≈ £363,380≈ €426,635Sign up to see
  3. Liu Wei, Landscape, 2006, Oil on canvas with painted wooden frameLandscapeRavenel · NT$12,000,000≈ $400,200≈ £260,140≈ €324,785Sign up to see

Liu Wei’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 33 auction results for Liu Wei between 2009 and 2026, of which 25 sold (76%). Recorded sale prices range from $12.6kSign up free to see to $554kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $554kSign up free to see for Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych) at Phillips in May 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (29) and Ravenel (4).

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  1. Liu Wei, Swimming, 1993, oil on canvas
    Swimming, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    49.5 x 61 cm. (19 1/2 x 24 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    HK$1,354,500≈ $172,631≈ £130,317≈ €152,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$600,000–900,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Liu Wei, Flowers, 2004, oil on canvas
    Flowers, 2004
    Oil · Canvas
    150 x 100.5 cm. (59 x 39 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    HK$1,290,000≈ $165,791≈ £123,365≈ €142,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,000,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Liu Wei, You Want?, mixed media on paper
    You Want?
    Mixed media · Paper
    37 x 54 cm. (14 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    HK$258,000≈ $33,158≈ £24,673≈ €28,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$120,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Liu Wei, Beauties from Peking, 1989, (i) - (v) mixed media on paper (vi) - (vii) mixed media on silk
    Beauties from Peking, 1989
    Mixed media · Paper
    (i) 33.7 x 17.5 cm. (13 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.) (ii) 32 x 33.5 cm. (12 5/8 x 13 1/4 in.) (iii) 38 x 39 cm. (15 x 15 3/8 in.) (iv) 54.5 x 41.3 cm. (21 1/2 x 16 1/4 in.) (v) 50 x 32 cm. (19 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.) (vi) 21 x 25 cm. (8 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.) (vii) 26.4 x 19 cm. (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    HK$444,500≈ $57,127≈ £45,325≈ €54,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Liu Wei, Bloom, 2020, oil on canvas
    Bloom, 2020
    Oil · Canvas
    200 x 170 cm. (78 3/4 x 66 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    HK$381,000≈ $48,966≈ £38,850≈ €46,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$200,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Liu Wei, Omen, 2018, oil on canvas
    Omen, 2018
    Oil · Canvas
    220 x 220 cm. (86 5/8 x 86 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    HK$698,500≈ $89,345≈ £70,284≈ €82,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Liu Wei, Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych), 2006, oil on canvas
    Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych), 2006
    Oil · Canvas
    each 301.6 x 190.4 cm (118 3/4 x 74 7/8 in.) overall 301.6 x 380.8 cm. (118 3/4 x 149 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    HK$1,524,000≈ $194,935≈ £153,347≈ €179,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Liu Wei, You Like Smoking?, 1998, oil on canvas
    You Like Smoking?, 1998
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 100 cm. (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    HK$3,780,000≈ $484,785≈ £363,380≈ €426,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Liu Wei, Jungle No. 17, 2012-2013, canvas and wood
    Jungle No. 17, 2012-2013
    canvas and wood · Canvas
    left 195 x 23 x 24 cm. (76 3/4 x 9 x 9 1/2 in.) right 175 x 140 x 25 cm. (68 7/8 x 55 1/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 216
    HK$378,000≈ $48,463≈ £36,354≈ €42,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$200,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Liu Wei, Purple Air 5, 2006, oil on canvas
    Purple Air 5, 2006
    Oil · Canvas
    250.5 x 180.2 cm. (98 5/8 x 70 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    HK$1,764,000≈ $227,327≈ £160,666≈ €186,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,200,000–2,200,000View at Phillips ↗

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Liu Wei: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Liu Wei at auction?

$554,234Sign up free to see, for Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych) at Phillips (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Liu Wei?

The median sale price is $154kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Liu Wei have sold at auction?

25 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Liu Wei?

Phillips and Ravenel account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ravenel

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