> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kang-yobae · updated 2026-11-02 # Kang YoBae ## What is Kang YoBae’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 95 auction results for Kang YoBae at 2 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $15,026 including buyer’s premium (middle half $13,762–$19,093, n=8). The auction record is $26,138 for Green Pumpkin and Pumpkin Flower (2021, K-Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Green Pumpkin and Pumpkin Flower, 2002 | Acrylic on canvas | $26,138 | K-Auction | Apr 2021 | | 2 | Morning Sky, 2012 | Acrylic on canvas | $25,835 | K-Auction | Aug 2025 | | 3 | Winter Hackberry Tree, 2008 | Acrylic on canvas | $25,083 | K-Auction | Nov 2024 | | 4 | Golden Melon Grove, 1993 | Acrylic on canvas | $17,096 | K-Auction | Jan 2025 | | 5 | Garden Balsam, 1996 | Acrylic on canvas | $15,468 | K-Auction | Jan 2025 | | 6 | Canna, 1993 | Acrylic on canvas | $14,584 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 7 | Thistles, 1996 | Acrylic on canvas | $14,149 | K-Auction | Feb 2025 | | 8 | Pears, 2019 | Acrylic on canvas | $12,602 | K-Auction | Jan 2026 | | 9 | Radish Flower, 1993 | Acrylic on canvas | $12,153 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 10 | 전복, 1998 | Acrylic on canvas | $4,271 | K-Auction | May 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 10 | $15,026 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 10 | $15,026 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 95 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Kang YoBae is an artist with 104 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $19,363. 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 Kang YoBae sold in 2025 for $25,835, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kang YoBae work worth? Across 95 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kang YoBae work is $19,363. The median Kang YoBae painting sells for $19,527 across 92 lots. The median Kang YoBae print sells for $379 across 1 lots. The median Kang YoBae work on paper sells for $993 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kang YoBae paintings typically sell for $12,179–$20,841 (the middle half of 59 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Kang YoBae paintings typically sell for $25,827–$38,194 (the middle half of 32 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 | 1 | $379‡ | $379‡ | — | 2021-12-02 | | Paintings | 101 | $19,527†‡ | $52,476‡ | 91.1% | 2026-01-28 | | Works on Paper | 1 | $993† | $993† | — | 2021-05-24 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $50,653†‡ | $52,476‡ | — | 2021-09-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kang YoBae's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $379. Paintings (101 lots) median $19,527, record $52,476. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Kang YoBae painting sells for around 52× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $50,653. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 59 | $12,179–$20,841†‡ | $14,584†‡ | $43,113‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 32 | $25,827–$38,194†‡ | $28,609†‡ | $52,476‡ | † 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 | 2008 | $52,476‡ | | Paintings | 2015 | $51,002‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $993† | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $379‡ | † 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 Kang YoBae worth? Across 95 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kang YoBae work is $19,363. The median Kang YoBae painting sells for $19,527 across 92 lots. The median Kang YoBae print sells for $379 across 1 lots. The median Kang YoBae work on paper sells for $993 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kang YoBae paintings typically sell for $12,179–$20,841 (the middle half of 59 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) Kang YoBae paintings typically sell for $25,827–$38,194 (the middle half of 32 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 Kang YoBae painting? Based on 92 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kang YoBae painting is $19,527. 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 Kang YoBae's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kang YoBae painting is $52,476. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Kang YoBae painting? Based on 59 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kang YoBae painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $14,584, 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 large Kang YoBae painting? Based on 32 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Kang YoBae painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $28,609, 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 Kang YoBae's auction record? Kang YoBae's auction record is $52,476, set in 2008. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kang YoBae auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kang-yobae (updated 2026-11-02). 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.