> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-sangyu · updated 2026-11-01 # Kim SangYu Kim SangYu is an artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,743. 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 SangYu sold in 2024 for $2,172, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kim SangYu work worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim SangYu work is $1,743. The median Kim SangYu print sells for $313 across 31 lots. The median Kim SangYu painting sells for $15,614 across 28 lots. The median Kim SangYu work on paper sells for $391 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim SangYu paintings typically sell for $4,055–$21,549 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Kim SangYu prints typically sell for $187–$601 (the middle half of 20 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 | 32 | $313†‡ | $3,189‡ | 96.9% | 2023-03-16 | | Paintings | 28 | $15,614†‡ | $38,245‡ | — | 2024-11-11 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $391† | $399† | — | 2022-07-04 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $1,687† | $1,687† | — | 2017-12-12 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $25,073‡ | $38,245‡ | — | 2007-09-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kim SangYu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (32 lots) median $313 with 96.9% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $15,614, record $38,245. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Kim SangYu painting sells for around 50× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $25,073. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $187–$601†‡ | $287†‡ | $1,080 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $134–$293†‡ | $266†‡ | $1,001‡ | † 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 | $2,743–$12,750†‡ | $3,616†‡ | $16,865‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $4,055–$21,549†‡ | $16,781†‡ | $38,245‡ | † 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 | 2007 | $38,245‡ | | Paintings | 2007 | $26,107‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $3,189‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2010 | $1,895‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2017 | $1,687† | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $399† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $384† | † 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 SangYu worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim SangYu work is $1,743. The median Kim SangYu print sells for $313 across 31 lots. The median Kim SangYu painting sells for $15,614 across 28 lots. The median Kim SangYu work on paper sells for $391 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim SangYu paintings typically sell for $4,055–$21,549 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Kim SangYu prints typically sell for $187–$601 (the middle half of 20 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 SangYu print? Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim SangYu print is $313. 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 SangYu's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim SangYu print is $3,189. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kim SangYu painting? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim SangYu painting is $15,614. 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 SangYu's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim SangYu painting is $38,245. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Kim SangYu painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kim SangYu painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $16,781, 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 SangYu print? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kim SangYu print (small (under 50 cm)) is $287, 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 SangYu's auction record? Kim SangYu's auction record is $38,245, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kim SangYu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-sangyu (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.