> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-sookja · updated 2026-11-02 # Lee SookJa Lee SookJa is an artist with 118 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $16,633. 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 SookJa is recorded as sold in 2026 for $16,926; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lee SookJa work worth? Across 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee SookJa work is $16,633. The median Lee SookJa work on paper sells for $2,901 across 25 lots. The median Lee SookJa painting sells for $1,944 across 6 lots. The median Lee SookJa print sells for $286 across 6 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 | 6 | $286†‡ | $521‡ | — | 2023-11-23 | | Paintings | 6 | $1,944†‡ | $6,708‡ | — | 2025-10-30 | | Works on Paper | 25 | $2,901†‡ | $81,954‡ | — | 2026-03-26 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $118,594‡ | $142,053‡ | — | 2019-03-20 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Lee SookJa's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $286. Paintings (6 lots) median $1,944, record $6,708. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Lee SookJa painting sells for around 6.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $118,594. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $265–$337†‡ | $270†‡ | $521‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,474–$3,161†‡ | $2,414†‡ | $6,708‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $1,084–$2,790†‡ | $1,919†‡ | $4,680‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $2,743–$29,410†‡ | $8,438†‡ | $71,577‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2007 | $81,954‡ | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $71,577‡ | | Paintings | 2003 | $6,708‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $3,161 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $521‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $337† | † 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 SookJa worth? Across 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee SookJa work is $16,633. The median Lee SookJa work on paper sells for $2,901 across 25 lots. The median Lee SookJa painting sells for $1,944 across 6 lots. The median Lee SookJa print sells for $286 across 6 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 SookJa work on paper? Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee SookJa work on paper is $2,901. 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 SookJa's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee SookJa work on paper is $81,954. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Lee SookJa work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lee SookJa work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $8,438, 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 small Lee SookJa work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Lee SookJa work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,919, 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 SookJa's auction record? Lee SookJa's auction record is $142,053, 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 SookJa auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-sookja (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.