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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Record prices
Mao. Chinese Vermilion #5Ravenel · NT$49,880,000≈ $1,640,553≈ £836,590≈ €1,057,875Sign up to see
Vermillon de Chine No. 3Ravenel · NT$45,400,000≈ $1,406,946≈ £681,792≈ €953,151Sign up to see
MAO-Soleil rouge (diptych)Ravenel · HK$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).
Lots sold
26
of 38 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
68%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 28 | 22 | 79% | $294kSign up | $137kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Oil | 28 | 22 | 79% | $294kSign up | $137kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Watercolor | 4 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 4 | 80% | $5.7kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 4 | 80% | $5.7kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $140kSign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $177kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | $45.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | $156kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $123kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $54.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $76.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | $152kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $8kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $244kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $92.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $317kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $1.2MSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $1.4MSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $134kSign up |