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# 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yue Minjun auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yue-minjun (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.