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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. 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 221
    $1,270≈ £937≈ €1,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 9), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 9), 2006
    Lithograph
    31½ h x 43¼ w in (80 x 110 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $1,651≈ £1,218≈ €1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. 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)
    Wright · · Lot 263
    $2,540≈ £1,908≈ €2,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 10), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 10), 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 35⅜ w in (110 x 90 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 264
    $1,016≈ £763≈ €876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  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, 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 ↗
  8. Yue Minjun, Hat, 2005, oil on canvas
    Hat, 2005
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 80 cm. (31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    HK$609,600≈ $78,346≈ £62,159≈ €74,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Yue Minjun, Surplus Value (Beige), 2019, Copper and wood multiple, contained in the original wooden box with pink printed image
    Surplus Value (Beige), 2019
    Multiple · Panel · ed. 48/75
    8 1/8 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. (20.6 x 17.8 x 14.6 cm) box 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (22.2 x 28.9 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 378
    $4,445≈ £3,423≈ €4,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 2), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 2), 2006
    Lithograph
    43¼ h x 31½ w in (110 x 80 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 342
    $1,512≈ £1,129≈ €1,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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About Yue Minjun

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 reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolour and prints. While Yue is often classified as part of the Chinese Cynical Realist art movement developed in 1989, Yue rejects this label, but also "doesn't concern himself about what people call him."

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