SAN YU (1901–1966)
SAN YU is an artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $6,729. 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 SAN YU sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $8,075 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SAN YU work is $6,729.
The median SAN YU print sells for $4,878 across 5 lots.
The median SAN YU painting sells for $1,271,549 across 4 lots.
The median SAN YU work on paper sells for $4,313 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 | $4,878†‡ | $8,075† | 83.3% | 2022-07-29 |
| Paintings | 4 | $1.3M‡ | $2.1M‡ | — | 2015-11-29 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $4,313† | $4,313† | — | 2004-04-26 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $1.3M‡ | $2.1M‡ | — | 2015-11-29 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
SAN YU's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $4,878 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $1,271,549, record $2,112,840. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical SAN YU painting sells for around 261× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $1,271,549.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $2.1M‡ |
| Paintings | 2015 | $1.3M‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,075† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $5,383† |
| Works on Paper | 2004 | $4,313† |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a SAN YU worth?
Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SAN YU work is $6,729. The median SAN YU print sells for $4,878 across 5 lots. The median SAN YU painting sells for $1,271,549 across 4 lots. The median SAN YU work on paper sells for $4,313 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 SAN YU's auction record?
SAN YU's auction record is $2,112,840, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
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