> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-donguk · updated 2026-11-02 # Lee DongUk ## What is Lee DongUk’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Lee DongUk at 2 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,686 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,249–$2,145, n=11). The auction record is $3,419 for Jeju Romance (2024, K-Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Jeju Romance, 2024 | Oil on canvas | $3,419 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 2 | 무제, 2019 | Oil on canvas | $2,427 | K-Auction | Apr 2024 | | 3 | Balloon Landscape - Nam Mountain | Oil on canvas | $2,200 | K-Auction | Apr 2025 | | 4 | 해질녘의 풍경화, 2019 | Oil on canvas | $2,162 | K-Auction | Sep 2025 | | 5 | Dawn, 2021 | Oil on canvas | $2,129 | K-Auction | Oct 2025 | | 6 | 무제, 2021 | Oil on canvas | $1,948 | K-Auction | Oct 2025 | | 7 | Deep Sleep, 2024 | Oil on canvas | $1,891 | K-Auction | May 2024 | | 8 | 일엽편주, 2019 | Oil on canvas | $1,686 | K-Auction | May 2025 | | 9 | Dawn, 2021 | Oil on canvas | $1,622 | K-Auction | Dec 2024 | | 10 | Shining Day, 2021 | Oil on canvas | $1,341 | K-Auction | Aug 2022 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 15 | $1,686 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 14 | $1,788 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Lee DongUk is an artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $1,671. 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 DongUk sold in 2025 for $2,129, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lee DongUk work worth? Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee DongUk work is $1,671. The median Lee DongUk painting sells for $1,686 across 17 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 17 | $1,686†‡ | $3,419 | — | 2026-06-25 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $1,272–$2,172†‡ | $1,788†‡ | $3,419 | † 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 | 2024 | $3,419 | | Paintings | 2024 | $2,427 | 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 DongUk worth? Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee DongUk work is $1,671. The median Lee DongUk painting sells for $1,686 across 17 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 Lee DongUk painting? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee DongUk painting is $1,686. 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 DongUk's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee DongUk painting is $3,419. ### What is the average price of a medium Lee DongUk painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lee DongUk painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,788, 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 Lee DongUk's auction record? Lee DongUk's auction record is $3,419, set in 2024. --- 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 DongUk auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-donguk (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.