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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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140lots offered2005–2026years recorded86%sold (118)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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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, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates us All, 2006, Impresión offset 11 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 11/45
    110.5 x 90 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 9
    MX$12,000≈ $707≈ £521≈ €607HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 26): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 25 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 26): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 25/45
    110 x 89.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 178
    MX$10,000≈ $563≈ £420≈ €486HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 25 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 25/45
    110.5 x 90 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 128
    MX$8,000≈ $458≈ £341≈ €391HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$10,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 2): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 21 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 2): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 21/45
    110 x 79.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 23
    MX$18,000≈ $985≈ £738≈ €844HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$20,000–30,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 2): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 24 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 2): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 24/45
    110 x 80 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 6
    MX$18,000≈ $954≈ £696≈ €816HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$20,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Yue Minjun, SENZA TITOLO (PERSONAGGI CHE RIDONO), print (other)
    SENZA TITOLO (PERSONAGGI CHE RIDONO)
    Print (other)
    50.0 x 50.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 138
    €1,512≈ $1,701≈ £1,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates us All, 2006, Impresión offset 11 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 11/45
    110.5 x 90 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 181
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$20,000–30,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 26): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 25 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 26): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 25/45
    110 x 89.5 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$20,000–30,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006, Litografía offset 25 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18): One Smile Elevates Us All, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 25/45
    110.5 x 90 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 281
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Yue Minjun, Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18), 2006, Litografía offset 25 / 45
    Sin título (Smile-ism No. 18), 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 25/45
    110.5 x 90 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$20,000–25,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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