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Yue Minjun, A-maze-ing Laughter

Yue Minjun

Chinese · b. 1962 · Painter, Sculptor

Yue Minjun is a Chinese contemporary artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Yue Minjun, Enchanted Spring, 1994, Oil on canvasEnchanted SpringRavenel · HK$11,500,000≈ $1,483,500≈ £990,188≈ €1,176,634Sign up to see
  2. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Magritte Stone), 2006, oil on canvasUntitled (Magritte Stone)Phillips · £965,000≈ $1,291,749≈ €1,166,575Sign up to see
  3. Yue Minjun, Hometown, 2005, oil on canvasHometownPhillips · £321,000≈ $422,789≈ €360,066Sign up to see

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  1. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 26), 2006, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 26), 2006
    Lithograph · Paper
    43½ h x 35¼ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    $1,088≈ £821≈ €958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 3), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 3), 2006
    Lithograph · Paper
    43¼ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 151
    $1,408≈ £1,063≈ €1,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 13), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 13), 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 35⅜ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 318
    $1,024≈ £757≈ €882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 19), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 19), 2006
    Lithograph
    35⅜ h x 43⅜ w in (90 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 320
    $10,240≈ £7,574≈ €8,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 5), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 5), 2006
    Lithograph
    43⅜ h x 31¼ w in (110 x 79 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 295
    $1,064≈ £790≈ €922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 16), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 16), 2006
    Lithograph
    31½ h x 43⅜ w in (80 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $1,664≈ £1,264≈ €1,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 18), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 18), 2006
    Lithograph
    43½ h x 35⅝ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $1,216≈ £924≈ €1,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 20), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 20), 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 35½ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 211
    $1,024≈ £764≈ €885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Yue Minjun, Noah's Ark, 2006, Monumental lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Noah's Ark, 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 42/58
    S. 41 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. (105.4 x 133.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 642
    $30,960≈ £22,899≈ €26,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 22), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 22), 2006
    Lithograph
    43 h x 35½ w in (109 x 90 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 269
    $1,408≈ £1,040≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
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