Yan Pei-ming

Chinese · b. 1958 · Painter

Yan Pei-Ming, born 1 December 1960, is a Chinese painter. Since 1981 he has been living in Dijon, France. His most famous paintings are "epic-sized" portraits of Mao Zedong… (Wikipedia)

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Mao. Chinese Vermilion #5Ravenel · Jun 2008NT$49,880,000≈ $1,640,553≈ £836,590≈ €1,057,875Sign up to see
Vermillon de Chine No. 3Ravenel · Dec 2007NT$45,400,000≈ $1,406,946≈ £681,792≈ €953,151Sign up to see
MAO-Soleil rouge (diptych)Ravenel · Dec 2008HK$6,460,000≈ $833,340≈ £556,227≈ €660,961Sign up to see

Yan Pei-ming’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 38 auction results for Yan Pei-ming between 2006 and 2026, of which 26 sold (68%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.5kSign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for Mao. Chinese Vermilion #5 at Ravenel in June 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (28 lots). Most results come from Phillips (25), Ravenel (8) and Lempertz (2).

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38 results

Autoportraits en crâne, 2006
Oil · Canvas
each 150 x 150 cm. (59 x 59 in.) overall 150 x 450 cm. (59 x 177 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 30, 2026 · Lot 173
HK$1,096,500≈ $139,749≈ £105,495≈ €123,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$500,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
Pope Innocent X No. 11, 2013
Oil · Canvas
59.8 x 59.7 cm (23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 57
£30,960≈ $41,211≈ €35,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Pope Innocent X No. 5, 2013
Oil · Canvas
220 x 220 cm (86 5/8 x 86 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025 · Lot 72
£232,200≈ $311,937≈ €267,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
Mao, Chinese Vermilion #7, 2001
Oil
115 × 115 cm
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2024 · Lot 34
€63,500≈ $66,942≈ £52,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
"Kasper König 291193", 1993
Oil · Canvas
180 x 150cm
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 45
€21,120≈ $23,414≈ £17,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Portrait of Isabelle Huppert III, 2013
Oil · Canvas
200.6 x 200.4 cm (78 7/8 x 78 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 13, 2022 · Lot 194
£138,600≈ $156,022≈ €160,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
International Landscape, 2006
Oil · Canvas
200 x 400 cm
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 72
€110,000≈ $123,310≈ £99,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
Icons, 2013
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 29/75
three I. 29 1/8 x 29 1/8 in. (74 x 74 cm) one I. 37 1/8 x 29 1/2 in. (94.3 x 74.9 cm) all S. 47 x 31 1/2 in. (119.4 x 80 cm)
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019 · Lot 346
$7,500≈ £5,847≈ €6,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Timonier 009, 1998
Oil · Canvas
130 x 97 cm (51 1/8 x 38 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 165
£62,500≈ $77,088≈ €70,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Oncle aveugle, 2000
Oil · Canvas
60.2 x 50 cm (23 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 209
£25,000≈ $31,733≈ €27,884Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

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Yan Pei-ming: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yan Pei-ming at auction?

$1,640,553Sign up free to see, for Mao. Chinese Vermilion #5 at Ravenel (June 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yan Pei-ming?

The median sale price is $119kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yan Pei-ming have sold at auction?

26 of 38 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Yan Pei-ming?

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

About Yan Pei-ming

Yan Pei-Ming, born 1 December 1960, is a Chinese painter. Since 1981 he has been living in Dijon, France. His most famous paintings are "epic-sized" portraits of Mao Zedong worked out in black and white or red and white. He works with big brushes, and his paintings are brought to life by the rapid brush strokes which structure the picture space.

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