> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/byun-shiji · updated 2026-11-03 # Byun ShiJi ## What is Byun ShiJi’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 158 auction results for Byun ShiJi at 2 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $6,073 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,157–$14,556, n=5). The auction record is $29,079 for Landscape of Jeju (2018, K-Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Landscape of Jeju | Oil on canvas | $29,079 | K-Auction | Sep 2018 | | 2 | Endless Wind | Oil on canvas | $16,717 | K-Auction | Apr 2025 | | 3 | 노송 | Oil on canvas | $14,556 | K-Auction | Jan 2025 | | 4 | Untitled, 1982 | Oil on canvas | $8,920 | K-Auction | Mar 2023 | | 5 | 제주풍경 | 캔버스에 유채 | $7,331 | K-Auction | May 2016 | | 6 | Farewell | Oil on canvas | $7,154 | K-Auction | Oct 2024 | | 7 | 제주풍경 | 캔버스에 유채 | $6,192 | K-Auction | Sep 2017 | | 8 | A Leaving Ship | Oil on canvas | $6,073 | K-Auction | Jun 2026 | | 9 | Mt. Halla | Oil on canvas | $5,157 | K-Auction | Sep 2026 | | 10 | 제주풍경 | 캔버스에 유채 | $4,894 | K-Auction | May 2016 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 13 | $6,192 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $6,192 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 158 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Byun ShiJi is a Korean artist with 196 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $6,990. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Byun ShiJi is recorded as sold in 2026 for $21,666; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Byun ShiJi work worth? Across 158 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Byun ShiJi work is $6,990. The median Byun ShiJi painting sells for $7,690 across 133 lots. The median Byun ShiJi work on paper sells for $1,896 across 10 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Byun ShiJi paintings typically sell for $4,842–$9,294 (the middle half of 96 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Byun ShiJi paintings typically sell for $13,245–$27,708 (the middle half of 31 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 4 | — | — | 0% | — | | Paintings | 162 | $7,690†‡ | $177,105‡ | 82.1% | 2026-06-23 | | Works on Paper | 11 | $1,896†‡ | $3,455† | 90.9% | 2024-03-11 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $63,782†‡ | $177,105‡ | — | 2026-03-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 96 | $4,842–$9,294†‡ | $6,447†‡ | $25,194† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 31 | $13,245–$27,708†‡ | $21,204†‡ | $122,113‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $49,011–$85,302†‡ | $61,403†‡ | $177,105‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2025 | $177,105‡ | | Paintings | 2007 | $122,113‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $3,455† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,655 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Byun ShiJi worth? Across 158 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Byun ShiJi work is $6,990. The median Byun ShiJi painting sells for $7,690 across 133 lots. The median Byun ShiJi work on paper sells for $1,896 across 10 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Byun ShiJi paintings typically sell for $4,842–$9,294 (the middle half of 96 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Byun ShiJi paintings typically sell for $13,245–$27,708 (the middle half of 31 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Byun ShiJi painting? Based on 133 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Byun ShiJi painting is $7,690. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Byun ShiJi's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Byun ShiJi painting is $177,105. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Byun ShiJi work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Byun ShiJi work on paper is $1,896. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Byun ShiJi's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Byun ShiJi work on paper is $3,455. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,455 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Byun ShiJi painting? Based on 96 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Byun ShiJi painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $6,447, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Byun ShiJi painting? Based on 31 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Byun ShiJi painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $21,204, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Byun ShiJi's auction record? Byun ShiJi's auction record is $177,105, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Byun ShiJi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/byun-shiji (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.