> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-yongwoo · updated 2026-11-01 # Lee YongWoo ## What is Lee YongWoo’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 81 auction results for Lee YongWoo at 2 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,048 including buyer’s premium (middle half $676–$1,272, n=6). The auction record is $16,920 for Landscape of Four Seasons (2019, K-Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Landscape of Four Seasons, 1944 | Ink and light color on paper | $16,920 | K-Auction | Nov 2019 | | 2 | 죽림칠현 竹林七賢, 1943 | Ink and light color on paper | $4,488 | K-Auction | Oct 2019 | | 3 | 사계산수도 四季山水圖 | 종이에 수묵담채 | $2,762 | K-Auction | Apr 2018 | | 4 | Peach Blossom Spring | Ink and light color on silk | $1,642 | K-Auction | Oct 2022 | | 5 | 산수도 山水圖 | 종이에 수묵담채 | $1,545 | K-Auction | Aug 2017 | | 6 | Flowers and Birds | Ink and light color on paper | $1,289 | K-Auction | May 2024 | | 7 | 화조도 외 花鳥圖 外 | Ink and light color on paper | $1,279 | K-Auction | Jun 2025 | | 8 | 괴석과 나리꽃 怪石花卉圖, 1936 | Ink and light color on silk | $1,277 | K-Auction | May 2025 | | 9 | Landscape | Ink and light color on paper | $1,257 | K-Auction | Aug 2025 | | 10 | Fishing and Other | Ink and light color on paper | $838 | K-Auction | Aug 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 5 | $1,289 | | Works on paper | 8 | $1,048 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $1,289 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 81 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Lee YongWoo is an artist with 83 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $838. 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 YongWoo sold in 2025 for $1,257, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lee YongWoo work worth? Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee YongWoo work is $838. The median Lee YongWoo work on paper sells for $1,258 across 39 lots. The median Lee YongWoo painting sells for $700 across 31 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 | 31 | $700†‡ | $16,438† | — | 2025-06-24 | | Works on Paper | 41 | $1,258†‡ | $142,164† | 95.1% | 2026-03-24 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $16,920†‡ | $142,164† | — | 2020-01-22 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $440–$1,279†‡ | $589†‡ | $1,865‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $496–$1,065†‡ | $554†‡ | $1,388† | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $674–$2,819† | $1,277† | $16,438† | † 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) | 9 | $515–$1,311†‡ | $608†‡ | $4,488 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $645–$3,192†‡ | $946†‡ | $10,908‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 16 | $1,166–$7,397†‡ | $1,800†‡ | $142,164† | † 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 | 2020 | $142,164† | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $53,468‡ | | Paintings | 2019 | $16,438† | | Paintings | 2020 | $3,593† | † 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 YongWoo worth? Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee YongWoo work is $838. The median Lee YongWoo work on paper sells for $1,258 across 39 lots. The median Lee YongWoo painting sells for $700 across 31 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 YongWoo work on paper? Based on 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee YongWoo work on paper is $1,258. 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 YongWoo's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee YongWoo work on paper is $142,164. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $142,164 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Lee YongWoo painting? Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lee YongWoo painting is $700. 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 YongWoo's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lee YongWoo painting is $16,438. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $16,438 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a large Lee YongWoo work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Lee YongWoo work on paper (large (over 120 cm)) is $1,800, 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 YongWoo work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lee YongWoo work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $946, 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 YongWoo's auction record? Lee YongWoo's auction record is $142,164, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $142,164 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lee YongWoo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-yongwoo (updated 2026-11-01). 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.