> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kwun-suncheol · updated 2026-11-03 # Kwun SunCheol Kwun SunCheol is a Korean artist with 202 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $4,334. 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 Kwun SunCheol is recorded as sold in 2026 for $5,416; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kwun SunCheol work worth? Across 172 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kwun SunCheol work is $4,334. The median Kwun SunCheol painting sells for $5,335 across 146 lots. The median Kwun SunCheol work on paper sells for $664 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kwun SunCheol paintings typically sell for $1,254–$4,901 (the middle half of 67 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kwun SunCheol paintings typically sell for $4,343–$13,757 (the middle half of 63 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 | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Paintings | 173 | $5,335†‡ | $96,650‡ | 84.4% | 2026-04-23 | | Works on Paper | 22 | $664†‡ | $5,464‡ | 95.5% | 2021-06-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $49,259‡ | $96,650‡ | — | 2017-11-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 67 | $1,254–$4,901†‡ | $2,251†‡ | $28,863‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 63 | $4,343–$13,757†‡ | $7,919†‡ | $72,119‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 16 | $22,254–$46,512‡ | $33,210‡ | $96,650‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $536–$1,537†‡ | $642†‡ | $2,765‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $520–$1,261†‡ | $740†‡ | $5,464‡ | † 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 | 2017 | $96,650‡ | | Paintings | 2007 | $72,119‡ | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $5,464‡ | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $2,765‡ | ‡ 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 Kwun SunCheol worth? Across 172 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kwun SunCheol work is $4,334. The median Kwun SunCheol painting sells for $5,335 across 146 lots. The median Kwun SunCheol work on paper sells for $664 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kwun SunCheol paintings typically sell for $1,254–$4,901 (the middle half of 67 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kwun SunCheol paintings typically sell for $4,343–$13,757 (the middle half of 63 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 Kwun SunCheol painting? Based on 146 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kwun SunCheol painting is $5,335. 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 Kwun SunCheol's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kwun SunCheol painting is $96,650. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kwun SunCheol work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kwun SunCheol work on paper is $664. 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 Kwun SunCheol's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kwun SunCheol work on paper is $5,464. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Kwun SunCheol painting? Based on 67 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kwun SunCheol painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,251, 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 Kwun SunCheol painting? Based on 63 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kwun SunCheol painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,919, 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 Kwun SunCheol's auction record? Kwun SunCheol's auction record is $96,650, set in 2017. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kwun SunCheol auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kwun-suncheol (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.