Nam June Paik Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1932–2006

Nam June Paik oil paintings have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2023; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $16.3kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.6kSign up free to see–$49.5kSign up free to see. Life is Drama holds the top price on file: $127kSign up free to see at Phillips (June 2015). The houses with the most results are Phillips (3) and Lempertz (3).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Ingrid Bergman, 1989

   Oil · Canvas

   133.5 x 166.5 cm. (52 1/2 x 65 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 161
   HK$444,500≈ $56,625≈ £45,780≈ €52,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$380,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Nightwatchman, 1995

   Oil

   12 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. (31.8 x 17.8 x 14 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 329
   $4,410≈ £3,898≈ €4,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1982

   Oil · Canvas

   40 x 50 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 405
   €23,750≈ $28,258≈ £20,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Untitled, 1981

   Oil · Board

   50.4 x 65 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 4, 2019 · Lot 198
   €2,232≈ $2,473≈ £1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Life is Drama, 1990

   Oil · Panel

   188 x 119 x 65 cm (74 x 46 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 30, 2015 · Lot 143
   £80,500≈ $126,610≈ €113,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Ohne Titel (DuMont Picture Tubes Receiving Tubes)

   Oil

   104 x 69,5 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 340
   €2,618≈ $3,355≈ £1,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗

Other media by Nam June Paik

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