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Richard Lin Show Yu

British · 1933–2011 · Painter, Sculptor

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24auction results2003–2026years recorded79%sold (19)$57.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Richard Lin Show Yu, Three Four Five, 1969, oil and aluminium on canvasThree Four FivePhillips · HK$5,140,000≈ $655,196≈ £492,147≈ €562,690Sign up to see
  2. Richard Lin Show Yu, Painting Relief, 1963, oil, perspex and aluminium on canvasPainting ReliefPhillips · HK$4,540,000≈ $580,121≈ £451,526≈ €510,535Sign up to see
  3. Richard Lin Show Yu, January, 1970, oil and aluminium on canvasJanuaryPhillips · HK$2,375,000≈ $302,741≈ £227,403≈ €259,998Sign up to see

Richard Lin Show Yu’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 24 auction results for Richard Lin Show Yu between 2003 and 2026, of which 19 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.8kSign up free to see to $655kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $655kSign up free to see for Three Four Five at Phillips in May 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Phillips (15), Ravenel (4) and Wright (3).

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  1. Richard Lin Show Yu, Black and Vermilion, 1969, oil and aluminum on canvas, in artist's frame
    Black and Vermilion, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    work: 101 x 101 cm. (39 3/4 x 39 3/4 in.) frame: 112.5 x 112.5 cm. (44 1/4 x 44 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    HK$2,159,000≈ $277,475≈ £220,673≈ €264,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Richard Lin Show Yu, March Vermilion, 1972, oil on canvas
    March Vermilion, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 25 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $57,600≈ £46,202≈ €53,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Richard Lin Show Yu, Painting Relief August 1966, 1966, oil and aluminum on canvas
    Painting Relief August 1966, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    8 1/4 x 10 in. (21 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    $37,800≈ £35,674≈ €39,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Richard Lin Show Yu, For Ann, 1968, oil and aluminium on canvas, in artist's frame
    For Ann, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    101 x 102 cm. (40 x 40 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    HK$2,268,000≈ $290,780≈ £218,123≈ €257,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Richard Lin Show Yu, Painting November 1966, 1966, oil on canvas
    Painting November 1966, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $113,400≈ £83,462≈ €97,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Richard Lin Show Yu, Painting, 1964, oil and aluminium on canvas
    Painting, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    127 x 76 cm. (50 x 29 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 206
    HK$1,638,000≈ $211,335≈ £156,916≈ €173,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,400,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Richard Lin Show Yu, Sun Moon Series, 1958, oil on canvas
    Sun Moon Series, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 40 cm. (19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    HK$378,000≈ $48,770≈ £36,211≈ €40,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$200,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Richard Lin Show Yu, Flow-2, 1959, oil on paper
    Flow-2, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    50.8 x 63.5 cm. (20 x 25 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    HK$327,600≈ $42,267≈ £31,383≈ €34,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Richard Lin Show Yu, Painting Relief, 1963, oil, perspex and aluminium on canvas
    Painting Relief, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    101.6 x 111.8 cm. (40 x 44 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    HK$4,540,000≈ $580,121≈ £451,526≈ €510,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,800,000–4,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Richard Lin Show Yu, Three Four Five, 1969, oil and aluminium on canvas
    Three Four Five, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    100.4 x 101.5 cm. (39 1/2 x 39 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    HK$5,140,000≈ $655,196≈ £492,147≈ €562,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$900,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗

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Richard Lin Show Yu: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Lin Show Yu at auction?

$655,196Sign up free to see, for Three Four Five at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Lin Show Yu?

The median sale price is $57.6kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Lin Show Yu have sold at auction?

19 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Richard Lin Show Yu?

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

Related artists — British, born 1908–1958