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Previous Sales 100

Christie's
99 Idol Series No. 10, 68, 82; & 88
99 Idol Series No. 10, 68, 82; & 88, 1996
HK$1,000,000 ($128k USD)
Dec 2021
Christie's
Relationship No. Two
Relationship No. Two, 2003
HK$2,250,000 ($288k USD)
May 2021
Christie's
Big Swans
Big Swans, 2003
HK$8,500,000 ($1.1M USD)
Nov 2018
Christie's
THE FARMER
THE FARMER, 1997
HK$1,125,000 ($144k USD)
May 2017
Christie's
HAT SERIES
HAT SERIES, 2005
HK$2,100,000 ($269k USD)
Nov 2016
Christie's
The Last 5000 Years
The Last 5000 Years
$199,500
Nov 2016
Christie's
Hat Series : Cat Woman
Hat Series : Cat Woman, 2005
HK$1,720,000 ($220k USD)
May 2014
Christie's
Fools in the Night
Fools in the Night, 1997
HK$9,640,000 ($1.2M USD)
May 2014
Christie's
Starry Night
Starry Night, 2000
HK$1,960,000 ($251k USD)
Nov 2013
Christie's
Hero
Hero, 1994
HK$2,070,000 ($265k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Idol Series: No. 10
Idol Series: No. 10, 1996
HK$750,000 ($96k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Fifteen Poses in Life: Pink
Fifteen Poses in Life: Pink, 1999
HK$12,030,000 ($1.5M USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2005
HK$2,180,000 ($279k USD)
Nov 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1996
HK$620,000 ($79k USD)
Nov 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2005
HK$2,060,000 ($264k USD)
May 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2003
HK$1,340,000 ($172k USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1993
HK$15,220,000 ($1.9M USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2003
HK$2,060,000 ($264k USD)
May 2011
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1995
HK$1,820,000 ($233k USD)
May 2011
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2006
HK$2,180,000 ($279k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1996
HK$1,700,000 ($218k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1994
HK$5,420,000 ($694k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1999
HK$980,000 ($125k USD)
May 2009
Christie's
Contemporary Terracotta Warrior
Contemporary Terracotta Warrior, 2000
£70,850 ($94k USD)
Feb 2009
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2006
HK$1,820,000 ($233k USD)
Dec 2008

Upcoming Auctions 2

Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 16)
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 16)
Est. $1,000–$1,500
Jun 25, 2026
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 18)
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 18)
Est. $1,000–$1,500
Jun 25, 2026

For Sale 7

West Chelsea Contemporary · Artsy
Untitled (from The Giants of Contemporary Chinese Art Portfolio)
Untitled (from The Giants of Contemporary Chinese Art Portfolio), 2005
US$8,500
Lithograph
Weng Contemporary (ArtXX AG) · 1stDibs
Snatched Ecstasy (Portfolio of 20), Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Snatched Ecstasy (Portfolio of 20), Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
$92,794
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Remarkable People, Pop Art Lithograph by Yue Minjun
Remarkable People, Pop Art Lithograph by Yue Minjun
$8,500
Lougher Contemporary · 1stDibs
Surplus Value (Beige) Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Signed
Surplus Value (Beige) Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Signed
$13,719
Lougher Contemporary · 1stDibs
Surplus Value (Brown) Mixed Media Sculpture, Signed, Edition 4 of 75
Surplus Value (Brown) Mixed Media Sculpture, Signed, Edition 4 of 75
$13,719
Weng Contemporary (ArtXX AG) · 1stDibs
Floating Clouds - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition
Floating Clouds - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition
$6,852
Weng Contemporary (ArtXX AG) · 1stDibs
Lotus Pool - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lotus Pool - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
$7,423
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Market828 auction results

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$16.7K – $6.9M
73 of 84 paintings lots with prices
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$574K
Object-type specific
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$78.3K
73 priced paintings lots
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Dec 2025 · $63.0K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $78.3K medianSculpture/objects: $45.1K medianWorks on paper: $7.2K medianPhotographs: $13.8K medianEditioned prints: $3.2K medianUnclassified lots: $1.9K median
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Galleries3

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Education1

Skowhegan School Painting Sculpture
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Publications2

Exhibition Catalog 1

Yue Minjun
Thames & Hudson · 2013

Survey 1

Painting Now
Thames & Hudson · 2015
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News5

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M+ Sigg Collection: Documenting Chinese Contemporary Art | M+ Museum
The M+ Sigg Collection serves as a comprehensive historical archive documenting the evolution of Chinese contemporary art from the 1970s to the presen…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Exhibition | Yue Minjun, 'Crab' at Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
Tang Contemporary Art in Hong Kong is hosting 'Crab', a comprehensive solo exhibition by the renowned Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun. The show…
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CONTEMPORARY ART Day Sale on 6 December at 2pm - Christie's
Christie’s Paris has announced two major contemporary art auctions scheduled for late 2023, consisting of a live sale on December 6 and an online sale…
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for asias art market 2025 has been about rapid fire change
Art Basel has concluded and the London sales have wrapped, marking a busy first half of 2025 for Asian art markets despite economic uncertainties and …
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art lending hong kong real estate sothebys
A high-profile Hong Kong real estate family, the Parkview group, explored an art-backed loan with Sotheby’s earlier this year, offering over 200 works…
marketJun 25, 2025
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Past Exhibitions5

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#634 Tang Contemporary Art

Yue Minjun: Crab

Yue Minjun

815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA

Mar 24, 2026 — May 10, 2026

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#16 Templon

Yue Minjun

Yue Minjun

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 9, 2013 — Dec 28, 2013

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Goya Contemporary LLC

Yue Minjun

Yue Minjun

May 5, 2009 — Jul 19, 2009

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#188 北京公社

Looking for Art

Yue Minjun

Sep 1, 2007 — Oct 15, 2007

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#188 北京公社

Looking for Terrorists

Yue Minjun

Jun 3, 2006 — Jul 29, 2006

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Art Fair Appearances17

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
ART SG — Singapore
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
artgenève — Geneva
2025
ART SG — Singapore
2025
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2025
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2025
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2024
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2024
artgenève — Geneva
2023
ART SG — Singapore
2023
Taipei Dangdai — Taipei
2023
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2022
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2022
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2020
The Armory Show — New York
2014
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition | Yue Minjun, 'Crab' at Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
Apr 13, 2026
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CONTEMPORARY ART Day Sale on 6 December at 2pm - Christie's
Mar 31, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Mar 27, 2026
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Exhibition
Yue Minjun: Crab
Mar 24, 2026
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Art Fair
ART SG 2026
Jan 23, 2026
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Art Fair
Frieze Seoul 2025
Sep 3, 2025
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for asias art market 2025 has been about rapid fire change
Jul 3, 2025
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art lending hong kong real estate sothebys
Jun 25, 2025
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Art Fair
Taipei Dangdai 2025
May 9, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
Mar 26, 2025
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Art Fair
artgenève 2025
Jan 30, 2025
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Art Fair
ART SG 2025
Jan 16, 2025
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Art Fair
Frieze Seoul 2024
Sep 4, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024
Mar 26, 2024
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Art Fair
Taipei Dangdai 2023
May 10, 2023
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Art Fair
artgenève 2023
Jan 26, 2023
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Art Fair
ART SG 2023
Jan 11, 2023
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Art Fair
artmonte-carlo 2022
Jul 14, 2022
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2022
May 29, 2022
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