What is a Liu Wei painting worth?
b. 1965 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 25 priced auction sales, works by Liu Wei have sold for a median of $154,437Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $51,104Sign up free to see and $227,327Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $186,176Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $89,345Sign up free to see across 9 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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Liu Wei prices by medium
- Auction results
- 33
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $154kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $554kSign up free to see Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych), Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $152k–$303kSign up free to see | $186kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $12.6k–$57.1kSign up free to see | $33.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (29), Ravenel (4)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $51.1k–$110kSign up free to see | $73.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $144k–$421kSign up free to see | $276kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $51.1k–$235kSign up free to see | $172kSign up free to see |
Recent Liu Wei sales
- Swimming, oil on canvas — $172,631Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
- You Want?, mixed media on paper — $33,158Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Flowers, oil on canvas — $165,791Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Beauties from Peking, (i) - (v) mixed media on paper (vi) - (vii) mixed media on silk — $57,127Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
- Bloom, oil on canvas — $48,966Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
- Omen, oil on canvas — $89,345Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych), oil on canvas — $194,935Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 31, 2024
- You Like Smoking?, oil on canvas — $484,785Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2021
Questions about Liu Wei prices
What is a Liu Wei painting worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Liu Wei have sold for a median of $154,437, and half of them sold between $51,104 and $227,327. For paintings alone the median is $186,176 (18 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 Liu Wei sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $554,234 for “Purple Air III No. 2 (diptych)” at Phillips in May 2019.
Which Liu Wei medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $186,176 (18 sales).
How often do Liu Wei works sell at auction?
76% of the 33 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Liu Wei painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Liu Wei have appeared at auction 33 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 25 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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