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Grafflex (b. 1982)

Grafflex is a South Korean artist with 49 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $740. 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 Grafflex is recorded as sold in 2024 for $1,017; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Grafflex work worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Grafflex work is $740.

The median Grafflex painting sells for $2,172 across 13 lots.

The median Grafflex print sells for $631 across 16 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions17$631†‡$2,060†94.1%2023-10-16
Paintings24$2,172†‡$5,16154.2%2024-12-20

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Grafflex's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (17 lots) median $631 with 94.1% sell-through. Paintings (24 lots) median $2,172, record $5,161. A typical Grafflex painting sells for around 3.4× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)16$536–$793†‡$631†‡$2,060†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)6$599–$1,560†‡$809†‡$2,172‡
medium (50–120 cm)6$2,315–$3,331‡$2,604‡$5,161

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2020$5,161
Paintings2024$4,114‡
Prints & Editions2022$2,060†
Prints & Editions2021$1,282†

† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Grafflex worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Grafflex work is $740. The median Grafflex painting sells for $2,172 across 13 lots. The median Grafflex print sells for $631 across 16 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 Grafflex painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Grafflex painting is $2,172. 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 Grafflex's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Grafflex painting is $5,161.

What is the average price of a Grafflex print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Grafflex print is $631. 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 Grafflex's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Grafflex print is $2,060. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,060 (buyer's premium not included).

What is the average price of a medium Grafflex print?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Grafflex print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $631, 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 Grafflex's auction record?

Grafflex's auction record is $5,161, set in 2020.

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