> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wang-wei-2 · updated 2026-11-03

# Wang Wei

## What is Wang Wei’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 63 auction results for Wang Wei at 20 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $180 including buyer’s premium (middle half $154–$235, n=7). The auction record is $28,887 for 倒置的鱼 (2012, Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 倒置的鱼, 2009-2011年作 | 雕塑 铸铜 | $28,887 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Jun 2012 |
| 2 | 类笺唐王右丞诗集十卷文集四卷, Tang dynasty | Book | $28,828 | China Sungari International Auction (中贸圣佳国际拍卖) | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Wang Moji Shiji Qivan (Seven Volumes of Wang Moji's Poetry) | Book | $22,695 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2007 |
| 4 | Tang Wang Youcheng Shiji (Six Volumes of the Poetry Collection of Wang Youcheng of Tang) | 历代刻本 | $11,083 | China Guardian (中国嘉德) | May 2007 |
| 5 | 王玮 人物画 立轴 对屏 | 设色绢本 | $9,318 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2015 |
| 6 | View in the Mountain, Qing dynasty | 设色纸本 四屏（八挖） | $7,873 | Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖) | Sep 2024 |
| 7 | Landscape | Ink on silk | $5,128 | Sotheby's | May 2024 |
| 8 | Peonies and Birds | 设色纸本 | $4,641 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Apr 2015 |
| 9 | Tian Guan Ci Fu | 设色绢本 | $4,427 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Apr 2011 |
| 10 | Wang Wei Ji Bu Fen Juan (with colophon by Yu Lianke) | Book | $3,913 | China Sungari International Auction (中贸圣佳国际拍卖) | Sep 2024 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | $3,913 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 7 | $4,641 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $235 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 63 results from 20 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Wang Wei is a Chinese artist with 90 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $1,729. 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 Wang Wei sold in 2025 for $28,828, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wang Wei work worth?

Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Wei work is $1,729.

The median Wang Wei painting sells for $826 across 6 lots.

The median Wang Wei work on paper sells for $2,294 across 6 lots.

The median Wang Wei sculpture sells for $21,415 across 4 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 | $1,463‡ | $1,463‡ | — | 2018-01-05 |
| Paintings | 13 | $826‡ | $4,425‡ | 46.2% | 2019-05-23 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $2,294‡ | $16,408‡ | — | 2024-12-26 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $21,415‡ | $28,887 | — | 2012-06-02 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $28,828 | $28,887 | — | 2025-06-06 |

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

Wang Wei's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $1,463. Paintings (13 lots) median $826, record $4,425. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $28,828.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $28,887 |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $16,408‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $13,942‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $5,128 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $4,425‡ |
| Paintings | 2011 | $2,200‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $1,463‡ |

‡ 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 Wang Wei worth?

Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Wei work is $1,729. The median Wang Wei painting sells for $826 across 6 lots. The median Wang Wei work on paper sells for $2,294 across 6 lots. The median Wang Wei sculpture sells for $21,415 across 4 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 Wang Wei painting?

Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wang Wei painting is $826. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Wang Wei's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wang Wei painting is $4,425. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Wang Wei's auction record?

Wang Wei's auction record is $28,887, set in 2012.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wang Wei auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wang-wei-2 (updated 2026-11-03).

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.