> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ye-wei · updated 2026-11-01

# Wei Ye

Wei Ye is a Chinese artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $13,366. 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 Ye is recorded as sold in 2013 for $121,790; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wei Ye work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wei Ye work is $13,366.

The median Wei Ye painting sells for $21,385 across 5 lots.

The median Wei Ye work on paper sells for $90 across 1 lots.

The median Wei Ye print sells for $449 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 | $449‡ | $449‡ | — | 2020-10-18 |
| Paintings | 7 | $21,385‡ | $121,790‡ | 71.4% | 2013-06-02 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $90† | $90† | — | 2015-11-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Wei Ye's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $449. Paintings (7 lots) median $21,385, record $121,790. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Wei Ye painting sells for around 48× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $121,790‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $90,478‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $449‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $90† |

† 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 Wei Ye worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wei Ye work is $13,366. The median Wei Ye painting sells for $21,385 across 5 lots. The median Wei Ye work on paper sells for $90 across 1 lots. The median Wei Ye print sells for $449 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 Wei Ye's auction record?

Wei Ye's auction record is $121,790, set in 2013. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wei Ye auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ye-wei (updated 2026-11-01).

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.