> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-bann · updated 2026-11-02

# 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lee Bann auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-bann (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.