What is a Yue Minjun print worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 118 works by Yue Minjun with a published auction price sold between $1,651Sign up free to see and $60,354Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,813Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,863Sign up free to see across 72 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,785Sign up free to see across 68 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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Yue Minjun prices by medium
- Auction results
- 138
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5MSign up free to see Enchanted Spring, Ravenel, Dec 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 72 | $1.2k–$3kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 28 | $80.6k–$271kSign up free to see | $117kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $49.7k–$110kSign up free to see | $60.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $30.9k–$33.5kSign up free to see | $32.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (53), Rago Auctions (33), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (18)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $4.4k–$10.5kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $32.3k–$66.4kSign up free to see | $63kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 77 | $1.3k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 21 | $81.1k–$304kSign up free to see | $112kSign up free to see |
Recent Yue Minjun sales
- Altar of Heaven, oil on canvas — $98,646Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
- Untitled (Smile-ism No. 3), lithograph in colors — $1,408Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Untitled (Smile-ism No. 26), lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — $1,088Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Untitled (Smile-ism No. 13), lithograph in colors — $1,024Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (Smile-ism No. 19), lithograph in colors — $10,240Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Surplus Value (Brown), Copper and wood multiple, contained in the original wooden presentation box with — $4,875Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Surplus Value (Beige), Copper and wood multiple, contained in the original wooden presentation box with — $4,179Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates us All, Impresión offset 11 / 45 — $707Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Aug 27, 2026
Questions about Yue Minjun prices
What is a Yue Minjun print worth?
Based on 118 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Yue Minjun have sold for a median of $2,813, and half of them sold between $1,651 and $60,354. For prints alone the median is $1,863 (72 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 Yue Minjun sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,483,500 for “Enchanted Spring” at Ravenel in December 2008.
Which Yue Minjun medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $116,973 (28 sales).
How often do Yue Minjun works sell at auction?
86% of the 138 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Yue Minjun print?
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Yue Minjun have appeared at auction 138 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 118 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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