> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/liu-ye-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Liu Ye (b. 1964) Liu Ye is a Chinese artist with 140 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $100,037. 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 Liu Ye is recorded as sold in 2025 for $804,883; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Liu Ye work worth? Across 132 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Liu Ye work is $100,037. The median Liu Ye painting sells for $873,444 across 42 lots. The median Liu Ye print sells for $13,272 across 40 lots. The median Liu Ye work on paper sells for $74,073 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Liu Ye prints typically sell for $7,717–$83,709 (the middle half of 38 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Liu Ye paintings typically sell for $540,708–$2,619,405 (the middle half of 22 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 | 41 | $13,272†‡ | $234,966 | 97.6% | 2026-07-17 | | Paintings | 43 | $873,444‡ | $10.8M‡ | 97.7% | 2025-07-30 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $74,073 | $100,037 | — | 2022-07-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 65 | $633,348‡ | $10.8M‡ | — | 2025-12-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Liu Ye's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (41 lots) median $13,272 with 97.6% sell-through. Paintings (43 lots) median $873,444, record $10,839,957. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Liu Ye painting sells for around 66× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 65 lots) the median is $633,348. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 38 | $7,717–$83,709†‡ | $13,272†‡ | $234,966 | † 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) | 11 | $91,286–$798,611‡ | $209,497‡ | $5.2M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $540,708–$2.6M‡ | $1M‡ | $6.5M | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $940,185–$1.8M‡ | $1.2M‡ | $10.8M‡ | ‡ 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 | 2021 | $10.8M‡ | | Paintings | 2014 | $6.5M | | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $234,966 | | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $185,499 | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $100,037 | | Works on Paper | 2010 | $84,068 | ‡ 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 Liu Ye worth? Across 132 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Liu Ye work is $100,037. The median Liu Ye painting sells for $873,444 across 42 lots. The median Liu Ye print sells for $13,272 across 40 lots. The median Liu Ye work on paper sells for $74,073 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Liu Ye prints typically sell for $7,717–$83,709 (the middle half of 38 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Liu Ye paintings typically sell for $540,708–$2,619,405 (the middle half of 22 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 Liu Ye painting? Based on 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Liu Ye painting is $873,444. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Liu Ye's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Liu Ye painting is $10,839,957. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Liu Ye print? Based on 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Liu Ye print is $13,272. 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 Liu Ye's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Liu Ye print is $234,966. ### What is the average price of a medium Liu Ye print? Based on 38 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Liu Ye print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $13,272, 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 Liu Ye painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Liu Ye painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,013,222, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Liu Ye's auction record? Liu Ye's auction record is $10,839,957, set in 2021. 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, “Liu Ye auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/liu-ye-2 (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.