What is a William Yu painting worth?
b. 1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 51 priced auction sales, works by William Yu have sold for a median of $1,016Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $668Sign up free to see and $1,423Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,016Sign up free to see across 51 sales. In the last five years the median was $971Sign up free to see across 31 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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William Yu prices by medium
- Auction results
- 59
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.9kSign up free to see a) Mother and Child b) Untitled c) Musicians, León Gallery, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 51 | $668–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: León Gallery (59)
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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) | 11 | $473–$844Sign up free to see | $626Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 33 | $745–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $1.1k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Recent William Yu sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $874Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $971Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $1,601Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Apr 18, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $918Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jan 31, 2026
- Untitled, oil on wood — $410Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 25, 2025
- Coconut Harvest, oil on canvas — $526Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 26, 2025
- Fish Harvest, oil on canvas — $421Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 26, 2025
- Still Life, oil on canvas — $1,236Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 26, 2024
Questions about William Yu prices
What is a William Yu painting worth?
Based on 51 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Yu have sold for a median of $1,016, and half of them sold between $668 and $1,423. For paintings alone the median is $1,016 (51 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 William Yu sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,912 for “a) Mother and Child b) Untitled c) Musicians” at León Gallery in October 2021.
How often do William Yu works sell at auction?
86% of the 59 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Yu painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 59 auction results for William Yu between 2017 and 2026, and 51 of them sold (86%).
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