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Previous Sales 122

Christie's
From Line
From Line, 1978
HK$9,906,000 ($1.3M USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
From Line No. 780231
From Line No. 780231, 1978
$609,600
Nov 2025
Christie's
From Winds
From Winds, 1986
$1,524,000
Nov 2025
Christie's
From Line
From Line, 1980
€2,012,000 ($2.2M USD)
Oct 2025
Christie's
Correspondance
Correspondance, 1997
€139,700 ($154k USD)
Sep 2025
Christie's
From Point
From Point, 1977
HK$2,032,000 ($260k USD)
Sep 2025
Christie's
From Winds
From Winds, 1986
HK$952,500 ($122k USD)
Sep 2025
Christie's
From Line No. 59942
From Line No. 59942, 1979
£352,800 ($466k USD)
Jun 2025
Christie's
From Line
From Line, 1980
HK$2,520,000 ($323k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
With Winds
With Winds, 1990
HK$693,000 ($89k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Correspondance I
Correspondance I, 1993
HK$504,000 ($65k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
East Winds
East Winds, 1983
HK$6,048,000 ($774k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Correspondance
Correspondance, 2002
HK$1,512,000 ($194k USD)
Nov 2024
Christie's
Correspondance
Correspondance, 2002
HK$1,575,000 ($202k USD)
Sep 2024
Christie's
East Winds
East Winds, 1984
Bought In
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
Sans titre
Sans titre, 2016
£28,000 ($44k USD)
Aug 2024
Christie's
Untitled, 1985
Untitled, 1985
$138,600
Mar 2024
Christie's
Correspondance
Correspondance, 1996
Bought In
Nov 2023
Christie's
Dialogue
Dialogue, 2013
£100,800 ($133k USD)
Oct 2023
Christie's
Correspondance
Correspondance, 1999
HK$3,402,000 ($435k USD)
May 2023
Christie's
Dialogue
Dialogue, 2020
HK$11,265,000 ($1.4M USD)
May 2023
Christie's
From line
From line, 1978
$1,502,000
May 2023
Christie's
From Line No.218
From Line No.218, 1974
HK$3,150,000 ($403k USD)
Dec 2022
Christie's
Dialogue
Dialogue, 2013
€693,000 ($762k USD)
Nov 2022
Christie's
Correspondence
Correspondence, 1996
HK$2,875,000 ($368k USD)
May 2021

Upcoming Auctions 1

Christie's
From Point
From Point, 1979
Est. £100,000–£150,000
Jun 25, 2026

For Sale 3

SA+ · Artsy
From Point
From Point, 1980
For sale
Pigment suspended in glue, on canvas
SA+ · Artsy
From Line
From Line, 1983
For sale
Oil and mineral pigment on canvas
SA+ · Artsy
With Winds
With Winds, 1991
For sale
Oil and mineral pigment on canvas
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Market871 auction results

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$2.0K – $2.2M
84 of 95 paintings lots with prices
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$484K
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$444K
84 priced paintings lots
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Mar 2026 · $1.3M
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Paintings: $444K medianWorks on paper: $41.1K medianSculpture/objects: $412K medianEditioned prints: $6.0K medianUnclassified lots: $192K medianBooks/portfolios: — median
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Galleries4

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#123 SCAI The Bathhouse
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Prizes & Awards1

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 2001
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Biennial Selections1

Venice Biennale — Venice
2026 · In Minor Keys · curated by Koyo Kouoh
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Education1

Nihon University
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Publications4

Monograph 3

Lee Ufan Author
Thames & Hudson · 2020
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Steidl · 2007
Lee Ufan: Begegnung mit dem Anderen
Steidl · 2007

Survey 1

How Painting Happens: and why it matters
Thames & Hudson · 2024
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Current Exhibitions2

#5,106 Dan Flavin Institute

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

May 8, 2026

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#4,321 Dia: Beacon

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

May 8, 2026

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Recent News20

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The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Gwacheon, South Korea, opened "Road movie: Art between Korea and Japan since 1945" on May…
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The article reports on the opening of the 61st Venice Biennale, highlighting the central exhibition "In Minor Keys" conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh, …
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Review: The Good, The Bad and The Venice Biennale
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MMCA exhibition explores 80 years of artistic exchanges between Korea, Japan
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Korea, in collaboration with the Yokohama Museum of Art, has organized "Art between Korea…
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Past Exhibitions27

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AGNSW

Lee Ufan Quiet Resonance

Lee Ufan

Jan 1, 2025

Art Gallery of NSW: Naala Nura, our south building Lee Ufan Quiet Resonance Until September 2025 Free

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Art Gallery of NSW

Lee Ufan: Quiet Resonance

Lee Ufan

Aug 31, 2024 — Nov 29, 2024

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#5,058 Brisa Galeria

Flowing Forms

Lee Ufan

Nov 23, 2023 — Feb 10, 2024

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Lee Ufan: Response

Lee Ufan

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Nov 16, 2021 — Jan 22, 2022

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#3,865 Takeda Art Co.

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

Nov 11, 2019 — Jan 10, 2020

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#2,802 Michael Woolworth Publications

Traces (solo show)

Lee Ufan

2 rue de la Roquette Passage du Cheval Blanc Cour Février

Jun 7, 2019 — Sep 5, 2019

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Smithsonian Institution

Lee Ufan: Open Dimension

Lee Ufan

Jan 1, 2019

Lee Ufan: Open Dimension The expansive installation, featuring 10 new sculptures from the artist’s signature and continuing Relatum series, marks Lee Ufan’s ...

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Smithsonian Institution

Lee Ufan: Open Dimension

Lee Ufan

Jan 1, 2019

Lee Ufan: Open Dimension The expansive installation, featuring 10 new sculptures from the artist’s signature and continuing Relatum series, marks Lee Ufan’s ...

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Centre Pompidou-Metz

Lee Ufan. Inhabiting Time

Lee Ufan

1 Parv. des Droits de l'Homme CS 90490, 57000 Metz, France

Jan 1, 2019

Lee Ufan — 06-03-2019

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#334 Gow Langsford

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

171 Halsey Street, Auckland CBD

Oct 26, 2016 — Nov 19, 2016

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#4,109 Kuragin & Arutunyan Gallery

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

Lavrushinsky Ln, 10, Moskva, Russia, 119017

Nov 14, 2014 — Feb 12, 2015

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#3,865 Takeda Art Co.

Lee Ufan ’70s Gallery Collection

Lee Ufan

Mar 28, 2014 — Apr 25, 2014

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#1,540 Elvira González

Resonancia

Lee Ufan

Calle Hermanos Álvarez Quintero, 1, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain

Sep 9, 2010 — Oct 30, 2010

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#9 Thaddaeus Ropac

Lee Ufan Painting And Sculpture

Lee Ufan

7 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 3, 2009 — Oct 2, 2009

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Lee Ufan: New Work

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27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Apr 2, 2008 — May 10, 2008

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#6 Lisson Gallery

Lee Ufan: Correspondence

Lee Ufan

27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

Jan 21, 2004 — Feb 28, 2004

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#628 WEART

Lee Ufan Museum Frame Special Exhibition

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#5,636 Cahiers d'Art

Lee Ufan

Lee Ufan

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#628 WEART

Museum Frame Special Exhibition: Capturing the Emotion of the Original

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#28 Mennour

STARS: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World

Lee Ufan

5 Chome-8 Azabudai, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan

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#28 Mennour

From Point, From Line: 1976-1982

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47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Habiter le temps

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47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Lineages: Korean Art at The Met

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534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

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JANUS

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45 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, USA

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#28 Mennour

Mondes flottants, du Japonisme à l’art contemporain

Lee Ufan

47 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris, France

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Quiet Resonance

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Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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SMAC

Lee Ufan

45 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, USA

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Art Fair Appearances12

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
ART SG — Singapore
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2023
ART SG — Singapore
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2016
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2015
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Habiter le temps
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Lee Ufan Museum Frame Special Exhibition
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Lineages: Korean Art at The Met
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Quiet Resonance
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From Point, From Line: 1976-1982
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Mondes flottants, du Japonisme à l’art contemporain
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Lee Ufan
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SMAC
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Museum Frame Special Exhibition: Capturing the Emotion of the Original
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Lee Ufan
Jul 1, 2026
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Artist Lee Ufan, Who Turns 90 Next Month, Will Change How You Feel About Time
May 28, 2026
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Biennale de Venise, les immanquables du off
May 26, 2026
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Seoul Auction vs. K Auction: May Major Auctions Through Modern Masters, Contemporary Installation, and Antique Art
May 26, 2026
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May 19, 2026
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Korean modern masters lead K Auction’s May sale
May 18, 2026
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