> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-youngjoo · updated 2026-11-02 # Kim YoungJoo Kim YoungJoo is an artist with 161 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,221. 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 YoungJoo sold in 2024 for $2,185, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kim YoungJoo work worth? Across 138 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim YoungJoo work is $1,221. The median Kim YoungJoo painting sells for $1,420 across 92 lots. The median Kim YoungJoo print sells for $170 across 20 lots. The median Kim YoungJoo work on paper sells for $616 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim YoungJoo paintings typically sell for $1,079–$2,143 (the middle half of 71 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 | 26 | $170†‡ | $539† | 76.9% | 2025-02-20 | | Paintings | 109 | $1,420†‡ | $12,157‡ | 84.4% | 2025-09-25 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $616†‡ | $975† | — | 2021-06-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $11,211†‡ | $18,016† | — | 2021-03-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kim YoungJoo's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (26 lots) median $170 with 76.9% sell-through. Paintings (109 lots) median $1,420, record $12,157. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Kim YoungJoo painting sells for around 8.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $11,211. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $81–$89†‡ | $83†‡ | $147† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $120–$372†‡ | $253†‡ | $539† | † 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) | 15 | $603–$1,611†‡ | $886†‡ | $3,816‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 71 | $1,079–$2,143†‡ | $1,437†‡ | $9,705‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $7,016–$10,622‡ | $8,634‡ | $12,157‡ | † 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 | 2016 | $12,157‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $11,211‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $975† | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $745† | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $539† | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $494† | † 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 YoungJoo worth? Across 138 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kim YoungJoo work is $1,221. The median Kim YoungJoo painting sells for $1,420 across 92 lots. The median Kim YoungJoo print sells for $170 across 20 lots. The median Kim YoungJoo work on paper sells for $616 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kim YoungJoo paintings typically sell for $1,079–$2,143 (the middle half of 71 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 YoungJoo painting? Based on 92 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim YoungJoo painting is $1,420. 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 YoungJoo's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim YoungJoo painting is $12,157. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kim YoungJoo print? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kim YoungJoo print is $170. 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 YoungJoo's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kim YoungJoo print is $539. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $539 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Kim YoungJoo painting? Based on 71 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kim YoungJoo painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,437, 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 medium Kim YoungJoo print? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kim YoungJoo print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $253, 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 YoungJoo's auction record? Kim YoungJoo's auction record is $18,016, set in 2017. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $18,016 (buyer's premium not included). --- 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 YoungJoo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kim-youngjoo (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.