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# Shin Cheol

Shin Cheol is an artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $622. 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 Shin Cheol is recorded as sold in 2022 for $3,654; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Shin Cheol work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shin Cheol work is $622.

The median Shin Cheol painting sells for $786 across 14 lots.

The median Shin Cheol print sells for $315 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 | $315† | $315† | — | 2018-02-21 |
| Paintings | 21 | $786†‡ | $3,654‡ | 66.7% | 2024-08-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Shin Cheol's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $315. Paintings (21 lots) median $786, record $3,654. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Shin Cheol painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $417–$858†‡ | $535†‡ | $1,153‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $786–$2,746†‡ | $1,814†‡ | $3,654‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $3,654‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $3,011‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $315† |

† 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Shin Cheol worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shin Cheol work is $622. The median Shin Cheol painting sells for $786 across 14 lots. The median Shin Cheol print sells for $315 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 the average price of a Shin Cheol painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Shin Cheol painting is $786. 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 Shin Cheol's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Shin Cheol painting is $3,654. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Shin Cheol's auction record?

Shin Cheol's auction record is $3,654, set in 2022. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Shin Cheol auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shin-cheol (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.