> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-soodong · updated 2026-11-03 # Lee SooDong Lee SooDong is an artist with 315 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $888. 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 SooDong sold in 2026 for $2,140, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lee SooDong work worth? Across 287 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee SooDong work is $888. The median Lee SooDong painting sells for $1,264 across 182 lots. The median Lee SooDong print sells for $521 across 71 lots. The median Lee SooDong work on paper sells for $794 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lee SooDong paintings typically sell for $677–$1,214 (the middle half of 109 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Lee SooDong prints typically sell for $441–$627 (the middle half of 71 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 | 74 | $521†‡ | $1,066† | 95.9% | 2025-10-17 | | Paintings | 204 | $1,264†‡ | $18,801‡ | 89.2% | 2026-05-21 | | Works on Paper | 4 | $794†‡ | $1,075† | — | 2023-12-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 15 | $7,225†‡ | $18,801‡ | — | 2024-11-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Lee SooDong's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (74 lots) median $521 with 95.9% sell-through. Paintings (204 lots) median $1,264, record $18,801. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Lee SooDong painting sells for around 2.4× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 15 lots) the median is $7,225. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 71 | $441–$627†‡ | $521†‡ | $1,066† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 109 | $677–$1,214†‡ | $880†‡ | $4,589‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 64 | $1,986–$3,993†‡ | $2,742†‡ | $11,148† | | large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $5,379–$10,639‡ | $7,366‡ | $18,801‡ | † 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 | 2008 | $18,801‡ | | Paintings | 2018 | $13,871‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,075† | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,066† | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $895‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $888† | † 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 SooDong worth? Across 287 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee SooDong work is $888. The median Lee SooDong painting sells for $1,264 across 182 lots. The median Lee SooDong print sells for $521 across 71 lots. The median Lee SooDong work on paper sells for $794 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lee SooDong paintings typically sell for $677–$1,214 (the middle half of 109 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Lee SooDong prints typically sell for $441–$627 (the middle half of 71 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 SooDong painting? Based on 182 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee SooDong painting is $1,264. 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 SooDong's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee SooDong painting is $18,801. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Lee SooDong print? Based on 71 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee SooDong print is $521. 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 SooDong's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee SooDong print is $1,066. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,066 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Lee SooDong painting? Based on 109 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Lee SooDong painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $880, 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 Lee SooDong print? Based on 71 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lee SooDong print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $521, 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 SooDong's auction record? Lee SooDong's auction record is $18,801, set in 2008. 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, “Lee SooDong auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-soodong (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.