> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yun-wang · updated 2026-11-02 # Wang Yun ## What is Wang Yun’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 161 auction results for Wang Yun at 14 houses since 1995. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,952 including buyer’s premium (middle half $633–$6,573, n=10). The auction record is $225,660 for 竹苞松茂 (2013, Poly Auction Hong Kong (保利香港拍賣)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 竹苞松茂 | Hanging scroll | $225,660 | Poly Auction Hong Kong (保利香港拍賣) | Apr 2013 | | 2 | Tengwang Pavilion | 设色绢本 | $210,167 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Jun 2016 | | 3 | Jiangzhu Youju | 设色绢本 | $147,181 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Jun 2014 | | 4 | Riverside Landscape, 1677 | Ink and colour on paper, handscroll | $113,804 | Sotheby's | Oct 2020 | | 5 | 王云 仿李唐笔意山水 立轴 | Ink on paper | $54,148 | Poly Auction Hong Kong (保利香港拍賣) | Oct 2014 | | 6 | 清光绪•汪鋆款刻诗文端石桃形大水洗 | Duan stone | $28,363 | Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖) | Dec 2024 | | 7 | 亭台楼阁 镜心 | 设色绢本 | $12,697 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Oct 2022 | | 8 | Chi Shang You Ju | 设色纸本 | $11,695 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2016 | | 9 | Qiushēngfù (Autumn Sounds) bamboo fan bone carving | Bamboo carving | $8,496 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2013 | | 10 | Qing 'Ying' scholar's rock with 'Shixiang' mark, Qing dynasty | Ying scholar's rock with red wood base | $7,878 | Xiling Yinshe Auction (西泠印社拍卖) | Dec 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 6 | $6,855 | | Other | 21 | $2,925 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $9,685 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $6,933 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 161 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Wang Yun is a Chinese artist with 218 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $3,319. 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 Wang Yun is recorded as sold in 2026 for $3,418; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Wang Yun work worth? Across 160 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Yun work is $3,319. The median Wang Yun work on paper sells for $3,174 across 21 lots. The median Wang Yun painting sells for $3,160 across 15 lots. The median Wang Yun sculpture sells for $7,715 across 3 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 20 | $3,160‡ | $70,556‡ | 75% | 2026-07-19 | | Works on Paper | 22 | $3,174†‡ | $317,144‡ | 95.5% | 2025-12-17 | | Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $7,715 | $8,496 | — | 2013-12-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 10 | $217,913‡ | $678,551‡ | — | 2023-02-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $620–$13,044‡ | $949‡ | $70,056 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,323–$2,851‡ | $1,423‡ | $3,497‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $2,192–$72,644‡ | $7,675‡ | $317,144‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2023 | $317,144‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $113,804 | | Paintings | 2011 | $70,556‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $70,056 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $8,496 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $6,933 | ‡ 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 Wang Yun worth? Across 160 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wang Yun work is $3,319. The median Wang Yun work on paper sells for $3,174 across 21 lots. The median Wang Yun painting sells for $3,160 across 15 lots. The median Wang Yun sculpture sells for $7,715 across 3 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 the average price of a Wang Yun work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wang Yun work on paper is $3,174. 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 Wang Yun's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wang Yun work on paper is $317,144. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Wang Yun painting? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wang Yun painting is $3,160. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Wang Yun's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wang Yun painting is $70,556. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is Wang Yun's auction record? Wang Yun's auction record is $678,551, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wang Yun auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yun-wang (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.