Yan
Yan is a China artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,621. 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 Yan is recorded as sold in 2017 for $22,047; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Yan on OpeningBid →What is a Yan work worth?
Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yan work is $2,621.
The median Yan sculpture sells for $2,897 across 1 lots.
The median Yan painting sells for $169 across 1 lots.
The median Yan work on paper sells for $22,047 across 1 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 | $10‡ | $10‡ | — | 2025-01-30 |
| Paintings | 2 | $169 | $169 | 50% | 2026-06-17 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $22,047‡ | $22,047‡ | 50% | 2017-06-06 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $2,897† | $2,897† | 33.3% | 2012-08-07 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Yan's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $10. Paintings (2 lots) median $169, record $169. A typical Yan painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $22,047‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $2,897† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $169 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $10‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Yan worth?
Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yan work is $2,621. The median Yan sculpture sells for $2,897 across 1 lots. The median Yan painting sells for $169 across 1 lots. The median Yan work on paper sells for $22,047 across 1 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 Yan's auction record?
Yan's auction record is $22,047, set in 2017. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
See the full Yan record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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