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# Robert Yan (1901–1994)

Robert Yan is an artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $281. 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 Robert Yan is recorded as sold in 2018 for $344; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Robert Yan work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Yan work is $281.

The median Robert Yan work on paper sells for $279 across 4 lots.

The median Robert Yan painting sells for $344 across 5 lots.

The median Robert Yan print sells for $41 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 | 1 | $41 | $41 | — | 2024-04-28 |
| Paintings | 5 | $344†‡ | $625† | — | 2018-12-18 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $279 | $311 | 66.7% | 2023-04-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Robert Yan's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $41. Paintings (5 lots) median $344, record $625. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $625 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Robert Yan painting sells for around 8.4× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2007 | $625† |
| Paintings | 2017 | $465 |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $311 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $281 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $41 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Robert Yan worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Yan work is $281. The median Robert Yan work on paper sells for $279 across 4 lots. The median Robert Yan painting sells for $344 across 5 lots. The median Robert Yan print sells for $41 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 Robert Yan's auction record?

Robert Yan's auction record is $625, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $625 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Robert Yan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-yan (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.