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Ai Weiwei, Colored Vases, 2014, industrial paint on Neolithic and Han dynasty vases, in 6 parts© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Colored Vases

Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) · 2014

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $200,000 – $300,000 (≈ £159,795 – £239,693) (≈ €183,807 – €275,710)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “industrial paint on Neolithic and Han dynasty vases, in 6 parts”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Weiwei 2014 six pieces [in Chinese]" on the underside of the green and yellow vase · Ai Weiwei signature
Category
Other
Dimensions
smallest 8 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (21.9 x 26 x 26 cm) largest 17 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (43.8 x 39.4 x 34.3 cm) installation dimensions variable
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010523)
Date
May 16, 2023
Location
New York, United States
Lot
361
Estimate
$200,000 – $300,000 (≈ £159,795 – £239,693) (≈ €183,807 – €275,710)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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