> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wei-liu · updated 2026-11-02 # Wei Liu (b. 1972) Wei Liu is a Chinese artist with 130 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $152,542. 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 Wei Liu sold in 2026 for $3,522,075, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Wei Liu work worth? Across 126 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wei Liu work is $152,542. The median Wei Liu painting sells for $289,494 across 87 lots. The median Wei Liu work on paper sells for $45,089 across 20 lots. The median Wei Liu photograph sells for $23,964 across 7 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Wei Liu paintings typically sell for $177,500–$593,103 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Wei Liu paintings typically sell for $122,700–$425,679 (the middle half of 20 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 | $97,617 | $156,525 | — | 2011-11-27 | | Paintings | 90 | $289,494‡ | $4.1M | 96.7% | 2026-04-06 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $45,089† | $384,000 | 95.2% | 2023-04-06 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $112,818 | $112,818 | — | 2016-10-03 | | Photography | 7 | $23,964 | $145,064 | — | 2025-12-12 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 82 | $345,766‡ | $4.1M | — | 2026-04-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Wei Liu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $97,617. Paintings (90 lots) median $289,494, record $4,130,000. A typical Wei Liu painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 82 lots) the median is $345,766. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $81,691–$127,955 | $106,342 | $625,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 20 | $122,700–$425,679‡ | $184,250‡ | $1.7M | | large (over 120 cm) | 40 | $177,500–$593,103‡ | $387,461‡ | $3.5M | ‡ 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) | 7 | $33,659–$49,837 | $45,089 | $72,135 | ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $17,474–$24,032 | $23,964 | $35,444 | Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2015 | $4.1M | | Paintings | 2026 | $3.5M | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $384,000 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $172,042 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $156,525 | | Photography | 2016 | $145,064 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $112,818 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $38,708 | 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 Wei Liu worth? Across 126 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wei Liu work is $152,542. The median Wei Liu painting sells for $289,494 across 87 lots. The median Wei Liu work on paper sells for $45,089 across 20 lots. The median Wei Liu photograph sells for $23,964 across 7 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Wei Liu paintings typically sell for $177,500–$593,103 (the middle half of 40 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Wei Liu paintings typically sell for $122,700–$425,679 (the middle half of 20 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 Wei Liu painting? Based on 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wei Liu painting is $289,494. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Wei Liu's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wei Liu painting is $4,130,000. ### What is the average price of a Wei Liu work on paper? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wei Liu work on paper is $45,089. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Wei Liu's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wei Liu work on paper is $384,000. ### What is the average price of a large Wei Liu painting? Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Wei Liu painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $387,461, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Wei Liu painting? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Wei Liu painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $184,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Wei Liu's auction record? Wei Liu's auction record is $4,130,000, set in 2015. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wei Liu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wei-liu (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.