> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/song-soonam · updated 2026-11-02 # Song SooNam Song SooNam is an artist with 251 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $604. 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 Song SooNam is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,016; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Song SooNam work worth? Across 204 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Song SooNam work is $604. The median Song SooNam work on paper sells for $440 across 106 lots. The median Song SooNam painting sells for $832 across 89 lots. The median Song SooNam print sells for $151 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Song SooNam work on papers typically sell for $181–$468 (the middle half of 64 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Song SooNam paintings typically sell for $516–$1,262 (the middle half of 41 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 | 3 | $151‡ | $394‡ | — | 2025-11-06 | | Paintings | 94 | $832†‡ | $4,901† | 94.7% | 2026-04-16 | | Works on Paper | 148 | $440†‡ | $13,341‡ | 71.6% | 2026-05-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $2,946†‡ | $13,341‡ | — | 2021-05-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Song SooNam's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $151. Paintings (94 lots) median $832, record $4,901. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,901 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Song SooNam painting sells for around 5.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $2,946. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 35 | $443–$903†‡ | $620†‡ | $2,322‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 41 | $516–$1,262†‡ | $772†‡ | $3,880‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $1,408–$2,156†‡ | $1,828†‡ | $4,901† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 64 | $181–$468†‡ | $289†‡ | $1,555† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 36 | $578–$1,125†‡ | $855†‡ | $3,746‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $1,285–$4,025†‡ | $1,925†‡ | $13,341‡ | † 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 | 2014 | $13,341‡ | | Paintings | 2017 | $4,901† | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $4,620† | | Paintings | 2007 | $3,880‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $394‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $151‡ | † 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 Song SooNam worth? Across 204 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Song SooNam work is $604. The median Song SooNam work on paper sells for $440 across 106 lots. The median Song SooNam painting sells for $832 across 89 lots. The median Song SooNam print sells for $151 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Song SooNam work on papers typically sell for $181–$468 (the middle half of 64 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Song SooNam paintings typically sell for $516–$1,262 (the middle half of 41 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 Song SooNam work on paper? Based on 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Song SooNam work on paper is $440. 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 Song SooNam's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Song SooNam work on paper is $13,341. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Song SooNam painting? Based on 89 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Song SooNam painting is $832. 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 Song SooNam's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Song SooNam painting is $4,901. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,901 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Song SooNam work on paper? Based on 64 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Song SooNam work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $289, 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 medium Song SooNam painting? Based on 41 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Song SooNam painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $772, 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 Song SooNam's auction record? Song SooNam's auction record is $13,341, set in 2014. 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, “Song SooNam auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/song-soonam (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.