Yue Minjun (b. 1962)
Yue Minjun is an artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $1,315. 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 Yue Minjun sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,452 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Yue Minjun on OpeningBid →What is a Yue Minjun work worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yue Minjun work is $1,315.
The median Yue Minjun painting sells for $509,000 across 1 lots.
The median Yue Minjun print sells for $650 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 | $650 | $650 | — | 2026-10-20 |
| Paintings | 1 | $509,000 | $509,000 | — | 2016-05-12 |
Yue Minjun's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $650. Paintings (1 lots) median $509,000, record $509,000. A typical Yue Minjun painting sells for around 783× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $509,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $650 |
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Yue Minjun worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yue Minjun work is $1,315. The median Yue Minjun painting sells for $509,000 across 1 lots. The median Yue Minjun print sells for $650 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 Yue Minjun's auction record?
Yue Minjun's auction record is $509,000, set in 2016.
See the full Yue Minjun record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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