> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wook-kyung-choi · updated 2026-11-02 # Wook-kyung Choi (1940–1985) Wook-kyung Choi is a Korean artist with 95 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $23,252. 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 Wook-kyung Choi is recorded as sold in 2025 for $23,542; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Wook-kyung Choi work worth? Across 91 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wook-kyung Choi work is $23,252. The median Wook-kyung Choi painting sells for $26,016 across 61 lots. The median Wook-kyung Choi work on paper sells for $14,479 across 16 lots. The median Wook-kyung Choi sculpture sells for $6,293 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Wook-kyung Choi paintings typically sell for $19,328–$38,591 (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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 61 | $26,016†‡ | $137,500 | — | 2025-12-12 | | Works on Paper | 18 | $14,479†‡ | $40,000 | 88.9% | 2026-05-27 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $6,293‡ | $6,293‡ | — | 2015-05-22 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $93,174†‡ | $137,500 | — | 2024-03-20 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $5,472–$12,969†‡ | $11,327†‡ | $21,250 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 41 | $19,328–$38,591†‡ | $26,016†‡ | $93,174 | | large (over 120 cm) | 11 | $41,661–$61,604†‡ | $50,560†‡ | $137,500 | † 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) | 6 | $6,326–$15,696†‡ | $9,117†‡ | $23,252‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $14,302–$22,924†‡ | $16,661†‡ | $35,778‡ | † 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 | 2021 | $137,500 | | Paintings | 2021 | $129,870† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $40,000 | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $35,778‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $6,293‡ | † 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 Wook-kyung Choi worth? Across 91 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wook-kyung Choi work is $23,252. The median Wook-kyung Choi painting sells for $26,016 across 61 lots. The median Wook-kyung Choi work on paper sells for $14,479 across 16 lots. The median Wook-kyung Choi sculpture sells for $6,293 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Wook-kyung Choi paintings typically sell for $19,328–$38,591 (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 Wook-kyung Choi painting? Based on 61 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wook-kyung Choi painting is $26,016. 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 Wook-kyung Choi's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wook-kyung Choi painting is $137,500. ### What is the average price of a Wook-kyung Choi work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wook-kyung Choi work on paper is $14,479. 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 Wook-kyung Choi's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wook-kyung Choi work on paper is $40,000. ### What is the average price of a medium Wook-kyung Choi painting? Based on 41 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Wook-kyung Choi painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $26,016, 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 large Wook-kyung Choi painting? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Wook-kyung Choi painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $50,560, 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 Wook-kyung Choi's auction record? Wook-kyung Choi's auction record is $137,500, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wook-kyung Choi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wook-kyung-choi (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.