> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/grafflex · updated 2026-11-01

# 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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 17 | $631†‡ | $2,060† | 94.1% | 2023-10-16 |
| Paintings | 24 | $2,172†‡ | $5,161 | 54.2% | 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $5,161 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $4,114‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $2,060† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Grafflex auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/grafflex (updated 2026-11-01).

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.