Yue Minjun Lithographs: Auction Prices

Chinese · b. 1962

ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for Yue Minjun lithographs between 2013 and 2026, of which 56 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,016 to $72,933, with a median of $1,863 across 56 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $72,933 for “Untitled (Smile-ism No. 1-28)” at Phillips in 2021.

Record: Untitled (Smile-ism No. 1-28) — $72,933Sign up free to see

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All lithographs results

1. 
   Smile-ism No. 17, 2006

   Lithograph

   43¼ h x 35½ w in (110 x 90 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 457
   $2,375≈ £1,808≈ €2,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Smile-ism No. 5, 2006

   Lithograph

   43¼ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 459
   $3,250≈ £2,474≈ €2,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Smile-ism No. 4, 2006

   Lithograph

   43 h x 31¼ w in (109 x 79 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 458
   $2,500≈ £1,903≈ €2,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Smile-ism No. 1, 2006

   Lithograph

   43½ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 456
   $3,380≈ £2,573≈ €2,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Untitled (Smile-ism No. 22), 2006

   Lithograph

   43 h x 35½ w in (109 x 90 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2020 · Lot 362
   $2,250≈ £1,741≈ €2,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Untitled (Smile-ism No. 20), 2006

   Lithograph

   43¼ h x 35½ w in (110 x 90 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2020 · Lot 361
   $1,820≈ £1,408≈ €1,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Smile-ism No. 7), 2006

   Lithograph

   31½ h x 43 w in (80 x 109 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2020 · Lot 364
   $2,176≈ £1,684≈ €2,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Smile-ism No. 1), 2006

   Lithograph

   43¼ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2020 · Lot 365
   $2,500≈ £1,935≈ €2,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
9. 
   Floating Clouds, 2009

   Lithograph · ed. edition of 130

   62 x 119 cm (24.4 x 46.8 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 33
   €6,375≈ $7,072≈ £5,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 6); Untitled (Smile-ism No. 8); and Untitled (Smile-ism No. 12), 2006

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 31/45

    all S. 43 1/4 x 31 5/8 in. (109.9 x 80.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 18, 2017 · Lot 236
    $5,625≈ £4,443≈ €5,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Smile-Ism series: five prints, 2006

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 29/45

    all approx. S. 43 x 31 1/8 in (109.2 x 79.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 29, 2013 · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗

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