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# Mai Thu (1906–1980)

Mai Thu is a Vietnamese artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $751. 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 Mai Thu sold in 2023 for $819, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mai Thu work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mai Thu work is $751.

The median Mai Thu print sells for $751 across 5 lots.

The median Mai Thu painting sells for $112 across 1 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 | $751† | $902 | 83.3% | 2024-04-04 |
| Paintings | 1 | $112‡ | $112‡ | — | 2019-10-16 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Mai Thu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $751 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $112, record $112. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $902 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $819 |
| Paintings | 2019 | $112‡ |

‡ 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 Mai Thu worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mai Thu work is $751. The median Mai Thu print sells for $751 across 5 lots. The median Mai Thu painting sells for $112 across 1 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 Mai Thu's auction record?

Mai Thu's auction record is $96,250, set in 2016.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Mai Thu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mai-thu-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.