> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/koo-bohnchang · updated 2026-11-02 # Koo Bohnchang (b. 1953) ## What is Koo Bohnchang’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 38 auction results for Koo Bohnchang at 4 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,628 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,313–$1,663, n=5). The auction record is $19,226 for Korea Fantasy (2017, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Korea Fantasy, 2017 | Video programmed with flat TV screen inside a frame | $19,226 | Christie's | Nov 2017 | | 2 | In the Beginning XII-I, 2002 | Gelatin silverprint, cotton thread | $6,706 | K-Auction | Aug 2025 | | 3 | Soap 13, 2006 | Archival pigment print | $1,628 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 4 | STILL LIFE, 2005 | Pencil lower margin recto | $734 | Chiswick Auctions | Nov 2024 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Soap 20, 2004 | Archival pigment print | $1,663 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 2 | Soap 20, 2004 | Archival pigment print | $1,313 | K-Auction | May 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 5 | $1,628 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 38 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Koo Bohnchang is a Korean artist with 60 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $1,961. 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 Koo Bohnchang sold in 2025 for $6,706, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Koo Bohnchang work worth? Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Koo Bohnchang work is $1,961. The median Koo Bohnchang photograph sells for $3,051 across 23 lots. The median Koo Bohnchang print sells for $1,003 across 10 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 | 20 | $1,003†‡ | $2,888† | 50% | 2026-05-28 | | Photography | 33 | $3,051†‡ | $11,762‡ | 69.7% | 2022-10-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $431–$883†‡ | $680†‡ | $1,074‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $623–$2,262†‡ | $1,367†‡ | $10,742‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $6,000–$9,742†‡ | $6,985†‡ | $11,762‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Photography | 2009 | $11,762‡ | | Photography | 2012 | $10,780‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,888† | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,663 | † 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 Koo Bohnchang worth? Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Koo Bohnchang work is $1,961. The median Koo Bohnchang photograph sells for $3,051 across 23 lots. The median Koo Bohnchang print sells for $1,003 across 10 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 Koo Bohnchang photograph? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Koo Bohnchang photograph is $3,051. 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 Koo Bohnchang's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Koo Bohnchang photograph is $11,762. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Koo Bohnchang print? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Koo Bohnchang print is $1,003. 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 Koo Bohnchang's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Koo Bohnchang print is $2,888. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,888 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a large Koo Bohnchang photograph? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Koo Bohnchang photograph (large (over 120 cm)) is $6,985, 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 Koo Bohnchang's auction record? Koo Bohnchang's auction record is $19,226, set in 2017. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Koo Bohnchang auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/koo-bohnchang (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.