Yue Minjun is a Chinese artist with 205 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $106,250.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 20 | $4,676 | $72,933 | 80% | 2025-10-21 |
| Paintings | 30 | $260,080 | $2.8M | 96.7% | 2025-12-12 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $33,465 | $33,465 | — | 2016-06-28 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 18 | $91,098 | $166,884 | 88.9% | 2025-09-28 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 68 | $275,182 | $2.8M | — | 2025-09-28 |
Yue Minjun's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (20 lots) median $4,676 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (30 lots) median $260,080, record $2,777,725. A typical Yue Minjun painting sells for around 56× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 68 lots) the median is $275,182.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah's Ark | 2026-04-21 | Phillips | $30,960 |
| Two Men in Field; Sitting Man Laughing; Lying Head Laughing; and Man Sitting on Mound, from The Grassland Series | 2026-04-21 | Phillips | $2,580 |
| Light Blue | 2025-12-12 | Phillips | $79,333 |
| 99 Idol Series No.54 | 2025-12-01 | Phillips | $42,063 |
| Untitled (Smile-ism No. 18) | 2025-10-21 | Phillips | $1,788 |
Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yue Minjun painting is $260,080.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Yue Minjun painting is $2,777,725.
Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yue Minjun print is $4,676.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Yue Minjun print is $72,933.
Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yue Minjun sculpture is $91,098.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Yue Minjun sculpture is $166,884.
Yue Minjun's auction record is $2,777,725, set on 2007-11-25.