Lee Bann (b. 1940)
Lee Bann is a Korean artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $969. 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 Lee Bann sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $3,385 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Lee Bann on OpeningBid →What is a Lee Bann work worth?
Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Bann work is $969.
The median Lee Bann work on paper sells for $498 across 4 lots.
The median Lee Bann painting sells for $2,511 across 2 lots.
The median Lee Bann print sells for $289 across 2 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 | 2 | $289‡ | $378‡ | — | 2026-05-16 |
| Paintings | 2 | $2,511† | $3,385† | — | 2022-05-30 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $498† | $902† | — | 2025-08-21 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Lee Bann's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $289. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,511, record $3,385. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,385 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Lee Bann painting sells for around 8.7× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $3,385† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,637† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $902† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $538† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $378‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $200 |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Lee Bann worth?
Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Bann work is $969. The median Lee Bann work on paper sells for $498 across 4 lots. The median Lee Bann painting sells for $2,511 across 2 lots. The median Lee Bann print sells for $289 across 2 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 Lee Bann's auction record?
Lee Bann's auction record is $8,297, set in 2017. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,297 (buyer's premium not included).
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