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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, Two Men in Field; Sitting Man Laughing; Lying Head Laughing; and Man Sitting on Mound, from The Grassland Series, 2008, Four serigraph and woodcuts, on wove paper, the full sheets
    Two Men in Field; Sitting Man Laughing; Lying Head Laughing; and Man Sitting on Mound, from The Grassland Series, 2008
    Screenprint · Paper
    two S. 29 x 37 in. (73.7 x 94 cm) one S. 40 1/2 x 30 in. (102.9 x 76.2 cm) one S. 38 1/2 x 29 in. (97.8 x 73.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 641
    $2,580≈ £1,908≈ €2,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, The Three Musketeers, 2022, screenprint in colors on BFK Rives
    The Three Musketeers, 2022
    Screenprint · Paper
    31½ h x 39½ w in (80 x 100 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 364
    $1,016≈ £756≈ €863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Yue Minjun, The Three Musketeers, 2022, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet
    The Three Musketeers, 2022
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 62/130
    S. 31 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (80 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $1,397≈ £1,123≈ €1,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Eight works: The Grassland Series, 2008, serigraph and woodcut print, in 8 parts
    Eight works: The Grassland Series, 2008
    Screenprint · ed. 2/80
    each respectively 74 x 93.5 cm (29 1/8 x 36 3/4 in.) 119 x 85.5 cm (46 7/8 x 33 5/8 in.) 89 x 119.2 cm (35 x 46 7/8 in.) 98 x 73.5 cm (38 5/8 x 28 7/8 in.) 87 x 118 cm (34 1/4 x 46 1/2 in.) 118.3 x 86.5 cm (46 5/8 x 34 in.) 103 x 76.3 cm (40 1/2 x 30 in.) 73 x 93.8 cm (28 3/4 x 36 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £15,120≈ $20,217≈ €16,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Yue Minjun, The Grassland Series: four plates, 2008, Four screenprints in colors, on wove papers, the full sheets
    The Grassland Series: four plates, 2008
    Screenprint · Paper
    two S. 29 x 37 in. (73.7 x 94 cm) one S. 29 x 38 5/8 in. (73.7 x 98.1 cm) one S. 40 5/8 x 30 in. (103.2 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    $16,380≈ £12,509≈ €13,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Yue Minjun, Untitled, 2001, Screenprint, edition no. 12/40
    Untitled, 2001
    Screenprint · ed. 12/40
    105 x 80 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 755
    NT$96,000≈ $3,242≈ £1,978≈ €2,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$120,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  7. Yue Minjun, The Grassland Series, 2008, The complete set of eight prints, comprising four screenprints and four woodcuts in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets and full margins,
    The Grassland Series, 2008
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 2/80
    various sizes, largest S. 88.9 x 119 cm (35 x 46 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
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