Park Seo-bo

Korean · 1931–2023 · Painter

Park Seo-bo was a South Korean painter known for his "Écriture" series, involvement in the Korean Art Informel movement, and particular formal concerns around painting that… (Wikipedia)

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26lots offered2008–2026years recorded84%sold (21)$114kSign up free to seemedian price

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Ecriture No. 15Phillips · Jun 2021HK$8,115,000≈ $1,045,780≈ £739,119≈ €858,463Sign up to see
Écriture No.96-75Phillips · Nov 2018HK$7,060,000≈ $902,127≈ £702,153≈ €793,916Sign up to see
Écriture No. 67-78-79Phillips · May 2024HK$4,191,000≈ $536,071≈ £421,705≈ €493,983Sign up to see

Park Seo-bo’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 25 auction results for Park Seo-bo between 2008 and 2026, of which 21 sold (84%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1MSign up free to see for Ecriture No. 15 at Phillips in June 2021. The most common medium is mixed media (12 lots). Most results come from Phillips (21), Ravenel (4) and DuMouchelles (1).

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Untitled, 1988
Drawing · Paper
57 x 77.5 cm. (22 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Mar 29, 2026 · Lot 210
HK$193,500≈ $24,700≈ £18,598≈ €21,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No. 9-8, 2010
Acrylic · Paper · ed. 3/8
S. 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 39
HK$154,800≈ $19,907≈ £15,146≈ €17,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$120,000–220,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No.040207, 2004
Mixed media · Canvas
33.5 x 24.5 cm. (13 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Phillips · May 27, 2025 · Lot 50
HK$254,000≈ $32,405≈ £23,915≈ €28,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$280,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No.040718, 2004
Mixed media · Canvas
33.5 x 24.3 cm. (13 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 26, 2024 · Lot 133
HK$508,000≈ $65,288≈ £51,800≈ €62,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No. 110507, 2011
Mixed media · Canvas
169 x 230.5 cm. (66 1/2 x 90 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 1, 2024 · Lot 145
HK$3,429,000≈ $438,603≈ £345,031≈ €404,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,800,000–2,800,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No. 120507, 2012
Mixed media · Canvas
41 x 30 cm. (16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 1, 2024 · Lot 148
HK$698,500≈ $89,345≈ £70,284≈ €82,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$450,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
Écriture No. 67-78-79, 1979
Oil · Canvas
130 x 162.5 cm. (51 1/8 x 63 7/8 in.)
Phillips · May 31, 2024 · Lot 16
HK$4,191,000≈ $536,071≈ £421,705≈ €493,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,500,000–5,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No. 060224
Photograph · ed. 131/150
work 40.5 x 53 cm. (15 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.) frame 43 x 55.7 cm. (16 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 7, 2023 · Lot 14
HK$19,050≈ $2,430≈ £1,949≈ €2,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture No. 218-85
Photograph · ed. 100/150
work 80 x 54.7 cm. (31 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.) frame 83.6 x 58.6 cm. (32 7/8 x 23 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 7, 2023 · Lot 15
HK$13,970≈ $1,782≈ £1,429≈ €1,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Ecriture no. 041121, 2004
Mixed media · Canvas
162.5 x 128.8 cm. (63 7/8 x 50 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 126
HK$2,540,000≈ $323,571≈ £261,598≈ €297,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,000,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lots by Park Seo-bo that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Park Seo-bo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Park Seo-bo at auction?

$1,045,780Sign up free to see, for Ecriture No. 15 at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Park Seo-bo?

The median sale price is $114kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Park Seo-bo have sold at auction?

21 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Park Seo-bo?

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

About Park Seo-bo

Park Seo-bo was a South Korean painter known for his "Écriture" series, involvement in the Korean Art Informel movement, and particular formal concerns around painting that have led critics and art historians to identify him as a leading Dansaekhwa artist.

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