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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. 8), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 8), 2006
    Lithograph
    35½ h x 43½ w in (90 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 379
    $3,024≈ £2,495≈ €2,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14), 2006
    Lithograph
    43⅜ h x 35⅜ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 352
    $3,500≈ £3,167≈ €3,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 25), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 25), 2006
    Lithograph
    35⅝ h x 43¼ w in (90 x 110 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 354
    $3,500≈ £3,167≈ €3,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 22) 2006, 2006, lithograph
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 22) 2006, 2006
    Lithograph · ed. 36/45
    109.5 x 89.5 cm (sheet)
    Menzies · · Lot 6
    A$4,664≈ $3,392≈ £2,475≈ €2,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 1-28), lithograph on archival paper
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 1-28)
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/45
    No. 1-6, 16, 23: 110 x 80 cm. (43 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.) No. 7, 9, 24: 80 x 110 cm. (31 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.) No. 10-14, 17, 18, 20-22, 26: 110 x 90 cm. (43 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.) No. 8, 15, 19, 25, 27, 28: 90 x 110 cm. (35 3/8 x 43 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    HK$567,000≈ $72,933≈ £53,505≈ €61,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Yue Minjun, Untitled, 2008, lithograph on wove paper, with accompanying poem
    Untitled, 2008
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 100/130
    80 x 120 cm (31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    £1,638≈ $2,272≈ €1,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  7. Yue Minjun, Smile-ism No. 1, 2006, lithograph in colors
    Smile-ism No. 1, 2006
    Lithograph
    43½ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 456
    $3,380≈ £2,573≈ €2,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Yue Minjun, Smile-ism No. 17, 2006, lithograph in colors
    Smile-ism No. 17, 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 35½ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 457
    $2,375≈ £1,808≈ €2,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Yue Minjun, Smile-ism No. 4, 2006, lithograph in colors
    Smile-ism No. 4, 2006
    Lithograph
    43 h x 31¼ w in (109 x 79 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 458
    $2,500≈ £1,903≈ €2,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Yue Minjun, Smile-ism No. 5, 2006, lithograph in colors
    Smile-ism No. 5, 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 459
    $3,250≈ £2,474≈ €2,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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