> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/won-suk-kim · updated 2026-11-02 # Won-suk Kim (b. 1953) Won-suk Kim is a Korean artist with 230 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $854. 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 Won-suk Kim is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,861; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Won-suk Kim work worth? Across 184 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Won-suk Kim work is $854. The median Won-suk Kim painting sells for $1,859 across 80 lots. The median Won-suk Kim print sells for $267 across 56 lots. The median Won-suk Kim work on paper sells for $518 across 27 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Won-suk Kim prints typically sell for $252–$310 (the middle half of 39 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Won-suk Kim paintings typically sell for $1,413–$3,763 (the middle half of 33 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 | 64 | $267†‡ | $1,705† | 87.5% | 2025-10-02 | | Paintings | 106 | $1,859†‡ | $13,659‡ | 75.5% | 2026-01-15 | | Works on Paper | 36 | $518†‡ | $3,051† | 75% | 2025-08-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 10 | $10,456†‡ | $13,659‡ | — | 2020-09-09 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Won-suk Kim's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (64 lots) median $267 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (106 lots) median $1,859, record $13,659. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Won-suk Kim painting sells for around 7.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 10 lots) the median is $10,456. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $112–$254†‡ | $174†‡ | $1,705† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 39 | $252–$310†‡ | $269†‡ | $514 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 27 | $522–$1,740†‡ | $911†‡ | $4,807‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 33 | $1,413–$3,763†‡ | $2,115†‡ | $13,659‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 20 | $2,260–$6,360†‡ | $3,457†‡ | $12,833‡ | † 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) | 12 | $306–$514†‡ | $415†‡ | $1,118‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $453–$1,133†‡ | $836†‡ | $3,051† | † 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 | 2007 | $13,659‡ | | Paintings | 2020 | $12,833‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $3,051† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,918† | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,705† | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $514 | † 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 Won-suk Kim worth? Across 184 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Won-suk Kim work is $854. The median Won-suk Kim painting sells for $1,859 across 80 lots. The median Won-suk Kim print sells for $267 across 56 lots. The median Won-suk Kim work on paper sells for $518 across 27 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Won-suk Kim prints typically sell for $252–$310 (the middle half of 39 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Won-suk Kim paintings typically sell for $1,413–$3,763 (the middle half of 33 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 Won-suk Kim painting? Based on 80 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Won-suk Kim painting is $1,859. 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 Won-suk Kim's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Won-suk Kim painting is $13,659. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Won-suk Kim print? Based on 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Won-suk Kim print is $267. 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 Won-suk Kim's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Won-suk Kim print is $1,705. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,705 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Won-suk Kim work on paper? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Won-suk Kim work on paper is $518. 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 Won-suk Kim's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Won-suk Kim work on paper is $3,051. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,051 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Won-suk Kim print? Based on 39 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Won-suk Kim print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $269, 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 Won-suk Kim painting? Based on 33 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Won-suk Kim painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,115, 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 Won-suk Kim's auction record? Won-suk Kim's auction record is $13,659, set in 2007. 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, “Won-suk Kim auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/won-suk-kim (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.