> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-jungwoong · updated 2026-11-02 # Lee Jung-Woong (b. 1963) ## What is Lee Jung-Woong’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 99 auction results for Lee Jung-Woong at 5 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,277 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,190–$8,454, n=5). The auction record is $29,028 for Brush (2009, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Brush, 2008 | Oil on Korean paper | $29,028 | Sotheby's | Apr 2009 | | 2 | Brush, 2009 | Oil and ink on Korean hanji paper Signed in Korean Executed in | $10,075 | Chiswick Auctions | May 2025 | | 3 | Untitled, 2007 | Oil on Korean paper | $8,454 | K-Auction | Nov 2024 | | 4 | Untitled | Oil on Korean paper | $2,277 | K-Auction | Jun 2026 | | 5 | 정물, 1994 | Oil on canvas panel | $1,298 | K-Auction | Oct 2024 | | 6 | 정물, 1993 | Oil on hemp cloth | $828 | K-Auction | Jun 2026 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled | Silkscreen | $1,190 | K-Auction | Jan 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 5 | $2,277 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 99 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Lee Jung-Woong is a Korean artist with 117 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $2,160. 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 Jung-Woong sold in 2026 for $2,277, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lee Jung-Woong work worth? Across 99 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Jung-Woong work is $2,160. The median Lee Jung-Woong painting sells for $1,682 across 70 lots. The median Lee Jung-Woong print sells for $1,261 across 4 lots. The median Lee Jung-Woong work on paper sells for $8,547 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Lee Jung-Woong paintings typically sell for $844–$4,541 (the middle half of 33 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 | 5 | $1,261†‡ | $2,160† | 80% | 2026-01-22 | | Paintings | 80 | $1,682†‡ | $50,940‡ | 87.5% | 2026-06-25 | | Works on Paper | 1 | $8,547‡ | $8,547‡ | — | 2007-12-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $38,854‡ | $50,940‡ | — | 2015-06-07 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Lee Jung-Woong's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $1,261 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (80 lots) median $1,682, record $50,940. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $38,854. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $621–$1,010†‡ | $832†‡ | $4,917‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 33 | $844–$4,541†‡ | $1,489†‡ | $22,947‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 19 | $9,526–$25,738†‡ | $12,368†‡ | $50,940‡ | † 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 | 2007 | $50,940‡ | | Paintings | 2007 | $42,616‡ | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $8,547‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $2,516 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,331† | † 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 Jung-Woong worth? Across 99 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Jung-Woong work is $2,160. The median Lee Jung-Woong painting sells for $1,682 across 70 lots. The median Lee Jung-Woong print sells for $1,261 across 4 lots. The median Lee Jung-Woong work on paper sells for $8,547 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Lee Jung-Woong paintings typically sell for $844–$4,541 (the middle half of 33 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 Lee Jung-Woong painting? Based on 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee Jung-Woong painting is $1,682. 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 Jung-Woong's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee Jung-Woong painting is $50,940. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Lee Jung-Woong painting? Based on 33 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lee Jung-Woong painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,489, 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 large Lee Jung-Woong painting? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Lee Jung-Woong painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $12,368, 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 Jung-Woong's auction record? Lee Jung-Woong's auction record is $50,940, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- 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 Jung-Woong auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-jungwoong (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.