> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-hongjoo · updated 2026-11-03 # Kim HongJoo ## What is Kim HongJoo’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 63 auction results for Kim HongJoo at 2 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,812 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,411–$5,852, n=8). The auction record is $86,769 for Untitled (2019, K-Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled, 2000s | Acrylic on canvas | $86,769 | K-Auction | Jan 2019 | | 2 | Untitled | Acrylic on canvas | $43,670 | K-Auction | Feb 2024 | | 3 | Untitled, 1999 | Acrylic on canvas | $39,077 | K-Auction | Jan 2025 | | 4 | Untitled, 1990 | Oil and mixed media on canvas | $9,612 | K-Auction | Sep 2025 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $4,801 | K-Auction | Apr 2022 | | 2 | 무제, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $4,599 | K-Auction | Sep 2025 | | 3 | Untitled, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $4,454 | K-Auction | Apr 2022 | | 4 | Untitled, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $3,564 | K-Auction | Nov 2021 | | 5 | 무제, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $3,188 | K-Auction | Jun 2026 | | 6 | 무제, 2017 | Lithograph, embossing | $2,767 | K-Auction | Oct 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Prints | 12 | $2,680 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 14 | $2,978 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 63 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Kim HongJoo is an artist with 73 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $4,369. 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 Kim HongJoo sold in 2025 for $9,612, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kim HongJoo work worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim HongJoo work is $4,369. The median Kim HongJoo print sells for $3,193 across 44 lots. The median Kim HongJoo painting sells for $37,587 across 14 lots. The median Kim HongJoo work on paper sells for $3,214 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim HongJoo prints typically sell for $2,594–$4,531 (the middle half of 44 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 | 50 | $3,193†‡ | $9,708‡ | 88% | 2026-06-23 | | Paintings | 14 | $37,587†‡ | $86,769 | — | 2025-09-24 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $3,214‡ | $4,396‡ | 40% | 2026-04-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $72,598†‡ | $86,769 | — | 2020-03-25 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kim HongJoo's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (50 lots) median $3,193 with 88% sell-through. Paintings (14 lots) median $37,587, record $86,769. A typical Kim HongJoo painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $72,598. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 44 | $2,594–$4,531†‡ | $3,193†‡ | $9,708‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $17,026–$31,219‡ | $29,679‡ | $43,670 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $38,332–$62,617†‡ | $54,756†‡ | $86,769 | † 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 | 2019 | $86,769 | | Paintings | 2019 | $64,194‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $9,708‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $8,810‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $4,396‡ | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $2,031‡ | ‡ 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 Kim HongJoo worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim HongJoo work is $4,369. The median Kim HongJoo print sells for $3,193 across 44 lots. The median Kim HongJoo painting sells for $37,587 across 14 lots. The median Kim HongJoo work on paper sells for $3,214 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim HongJoo prints typically sell for $2,594–$4,531 (the middle half of 44 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 Kim HongJoo print? Based on 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim HongJoo print is $3,193. 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 Kim HongJoo's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim HongJoo print is $9,708. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kim HongJoo painting? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim HongJoo painting is $37,587. 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 Kim HongJoo's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim HongJoo painting is $86,769. ### What is the average price of a medium Kim HongJoo print? Based on 44 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kim HongJoo print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,193, 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 Kim HongJoo's auction record? Kim HongJoo's auction record is $86,769, set in 2019. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kim HongJoo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-hongjoo (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.