> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-ilhae · updated 2026-11-02 # Kim Ilhae Kim Ilhae is an artist with 157 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $539. 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 Ilhae is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,219; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kim Ilhae work worth? Across 127 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim Ilhae work is $539. The median Kim Ilhae painting sells for $612 across 109 lots. The median Kim Ilhae work on paper sells for $454 across 5 lots. The median Kim Ilhae print sells for $218 across 4 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim Ilhae paintings typically sell for $421–$936 (the middle half of 69 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Kim Ilhae paintings typically sell for $288–$485 (the middle half of 29 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 | 6 | $218‡ | $283‡ | 66.7% | 2023-03-16 | | Paintings | 133 | $612†‡ | $6,020‡ | 82% | 2026-05-07 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $454†‡ | $842‡ | 71.4% | 2026-05-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $3,665†‡ | $6,020‡ | — | 2021-05-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kim Ilhae's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $218 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (133 lots) median $612, record $6,020. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Kim Ilhae painting sells for around 2.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $3,665. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $288–$485†‡ | $414†‡ | $1,013† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 69 | $421–$936†‡ | $704†‡ | $3,665† | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $2,884–$3,818†‡ | $3,542†‡ | $6,020‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $221–$566†‡ | $454†‡ | $842‡ | † 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 | 2009 | $6,020‡ | | Paintings | 2020 | $4,971† | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $842‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $566† | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $283‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $262‡ | † 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 Kim Ilhae worth? Across 127 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim Ilhae work is $539. The median Kim Ilhae painting sells for $612 across 109 lots. The median Kim Ilhae work on paper sells for $454 across 5 lots. The median Kim Ilhae print sells for $218 across 4 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim Ilhae paintings typically sell for $421–$936 (the middle half of 69 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Kim Ilhae paintings typically sell for $288–$485 (the middle half of 29 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 Ilhae painting? Based on 109 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim Ilhae painting is $612. 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 Ilhae's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim Ilhae painting is $6,020. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Kim Ilhae painting? Based on 69 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kim Ilhae painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $704, 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 small Kim Ilhae painting? Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kim Ilhae painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $414, 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 Ilhae's auction record? Kim Ilhae's auction record is $6,020, set in 2009. 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, “Kim Ilhae auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-ilhae (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.