> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/seo · updated 2026-11-02 # SEO (b. 1977) SEO is a Korean artist with 105 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $5,716. 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 SEO sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $7,620 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 SEO works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [SEO on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/seo?ref=kg:seo) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a SEO work worth? Across 76 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SEO work is $5,716. The median SEO work on paper sells for $2,270 across 37 lots. The median SEO painting sells for $17,512 across 26 lots. The median SEO print sells for $657 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) SEO work on papers typically sell for $1,211–$1,324 (the middle half of 23 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) SEO paintings typically sell for $12,467–$24,539 (the middle half of 21 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 | 2 | $657‡ | $998 | — | 2016-12-09 | | Paintings | 34 | $17,512‡ | $41,419 | 76.5% | 2024-11-27 | | Works on Paper | 40 | $2,270†‡ | $62,901‡ | 92.5% | 2025-12-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $50,931‡ | $62,901‡ | — | 2021-06-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. SEO's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $657. Paintings (34 lots) median $17,512, record $41,419. A typical SEO painting sells for around 27× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $50,931. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $5,455–$22,536 | $12,467 | $23,955 | | large (over 120 cm) | 21 | $12,467–$24,539‡ | $18,405‡ | $41,419 | ‡ 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) | 23 | $1,211–$1,324†‡ | $1,227†‡ | $6,568‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $3,343–$7,001†‡ | $4,329†‡ | $13,804 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $7,448–$29,433‡ | $10,395‡ | $62,901‡ | † 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 | 2021 | $62,901‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $41,419 | | Paintings | 2021 | $38,107 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $24,929‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $316‡ | ‡ 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 SEO worth? Across 76 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SEO work is $5,716. The median SEO work on paper sells for $2,270 across 37 lots. The median SEO painting sells for $17,512 across 26 lots. The median SEO print sells for $657 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) SEO work on papers typically sell for $1,211–$1,324 (the middle half of 23 sold lots). Large (over 120 cm) SEO paintings typically sell for $12,467–$24,539 (the middle half of 21 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 SEO work on paper? Based on 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a SEO work on paper is $2,270. 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 SEO's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a SEO work on paper is $62,901. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a SEO painting? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a SEO painting is $17,512. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is SEO's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a SEO painting is $41,419. ### What is the average price of a small SEO work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small SEO work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,227, 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 large SEO painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a large SEO painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $18,405, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is SEO's auction record? SEO's auction record is $62,901, 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, “SEO auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/seo (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.