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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, Two works: (i) Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No.5 ; (ii) Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No.5, 2003, acrylic on fibreglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
    Two works: (i) Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No.5 ; (ii) Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No.5, 2003
    Acrylic · ed. 9/25
    each 184 x 93 x 43 cm (72 1/2 x 36 5/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    £75,600≈ $98,726≈ €83,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Yue Minjun, Surplus Value (Beige), 2019, wood and copper
    Surplus Value (Beige), 2019
    wood and copper · Panel · ed. 29/75
    21.4 x 18.3 x 15.5 cm. (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    HK$81,250≈ $10,484≈ £8,103≈ €8,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Yue Minjun, Two works: (i) Contemporary Terracotta Warriors ; (ii) Contemporary Terracotta Warriors, 2003, acrylic on fibreglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
    Two works: (i) Contemporary Terracotta Warriors ; (ii) Contemporary Terracotta Warriors, 2003
    Acrylic · ed. 11/25
    each 72 1/2 x 36 5/8 x 16 7/8 in. (184 x 93 x 43 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    $106,250≈ £82,794≈ €90,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Yue Minjun, Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No.5, 2003, acrylic on fibreglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
    Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No.5, 2003
    Acrylic · ed. 14/25
    each 184 x 93 x 43 cm (72 1/2 x 36 5/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    £62,500≈ $79,000≈ €69,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Yue Minjun, Self-portrait, 2004, oil on canvas
    Self-portrait, 2004
    Oil · Canvas
    108.5 x 139.2 cm. (42 3/4 x 54 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    HK$1,750,000≈ $225,803≈ £178,486≈ €199,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Yue Minjun, Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No.5, 2003, acrylic on fibreglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
    Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No.5, 2003
    Acrylic · ed. 6/25
    Each 188 x 90 x 30 cm. (74 x 35 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    HK$687,500≈ $88,708≈ £70,119≈ €78,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$550,000–750,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Yue Minjun, Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No. 5, 2003, acrylic on fiberglass and reinforced plastic with iron base
    Two works: Contemporary Terracotta Warriors No. 5, 2003
    Acrylic
    each 72 1/2 x 36 5/8 x 16 7/8 in. (184.2 x 93 x 42.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 226
    $150,000≈ £119,914≈ €132,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  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 361
    $1,820≈ £1,408≈ €1,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. 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)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 362
    $2,250≈ £1,741≈ €2,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Yue Minjun, Untitled (Smile-ism No. 7), 2006, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (Smile-ism No. 7), 2006
    Lithograph
    31½ h x 43 w in (80 x 109 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 364
    $2,176≈ £1,684≈ €2,001Price 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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