Vietnamese, 1920–1988
Bui Xuan Phai
152results on record
92%sell-through
$6,539median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$209,345record in our coverage
Drawn from 152 recorded results (146 sold · 6 passed) across 5 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 50 | 100% | $6,174 |
| works on paper | 14 | 50% | $3,993 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 0% | $26,916 |
Medium is recorded for 67 of 152 results (44%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Le Pho Bui Xuan Phai Le Pho
| Metric | Bui Xuan Phai | Le Pho |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $6,539 | $45,879 |
| Record price | $209,345 | $2,369,482 |
| Results on record | 152 | 1,115 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Le PhoVu Cao DamCheong Soo PiengLee Man Fong
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
89/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate81%
- Market depth152 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 60 | 0% | $5,363 | — |
| Bonhams | 54 | 91% | $6,259 | 1.00× |
| Sotheby's | 35 | 100% | $12,739 | 0.89× |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $32,823 | 1.00× |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $21,001 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 153 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2008·04 | Portrait De M. Tran Thinh | $25,672–$38,508 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Village | $12,836–$16,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Houses | $16,045–$19,254 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Cheo Actors | $51,345–$64,181 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | A Cheo theatre performance | oil on board | $3,541–$4,958 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Hanoi street scene | oil on board | $2,833–$4,250 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | A public writer | oil on board | $3,541–$4,958 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | A village in Dong Ha | oil on board | $2,833–$4,250 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | The Artist At Work | $5,289–$7,934 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Hanoi Streets | $3,817–$5,089 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Mother And Child In Hanoi | $8,906–$11,451 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | Street Scene with figures | watercolour on paper | $3,598–$4,882 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Street scene | watercolour on paper | $3,598–$4,882 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Portrait of a girl | watercolour on newspaper | $2,313–$3,598 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Cheo actors at back stage | gouache on cardboard | $7,052–$8,975 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Street scene with people | gouache on paper | $5,770–$8,975 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Stree scene with people | gouache on paper | $5,770–$8,975 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Street scene with cyclist and bull-cart | oil on cardboard | $2,821–$4,488 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | 2 cheo actors with fan | oil on cardboard | $4,103–$5,129 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Two Cheo actors | oil on cardboard | $4,488–$7,052 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Temple of Literature in Hanoi | $2,838–$4,515 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | The actress of Cheo opera | Round brilliant-cut diamond of 2.04 carats, 18k white gold, maker's mark | $1,923–$2,564 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Nude | $1,923–$2,564 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Street scene, Hanoi | $12,822–$15,386 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Street scene, Hanoi | $3,205–$4,488 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Cheo's actor in red | CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel | $3,205–$4,488 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | Old Hanoi | Round diamonds, roped yellow and white gold | $3,398–$4,531 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | Halong bay, Cat Ba Island, Vietnam | $6,796–$8,495 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | A red cat | Drop-shaped cultured pearls of 15.35 x 15.85 mm, round diamonds, white gold | $1,416–$1,982 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | A blue cat | $1,416–$1,982 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | Still life: cup, plate, bottle and furits | $2,265–$2,832 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | Nude Cheo actors | $3,398–$4,531 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | Old street of Hanoi | $1,699–$2,265 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | Old street of Hanoi | SSEF, 2012, report no. 64990: 1.215 carats, Colombia, moderate, oil | $1,699–$2,265 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | Rural landscape | Emerald-cut emeralds, single-cut diamonds, yellow gold | $1,699–$2,265 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | Still life | $2,265–$2,832 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Cheo actors | $3,327–$4,436 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Cheo actors | $13,862–$19,406 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·03 | Old street of Hanoi | $8,669–$11,558 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Old street | $1,778–$2,371 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Cheo actor | $2,371–$3,557 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Old street in Hanoi | $1,482–$2,075 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Cyclopousse in Hanoi | $1,815–$3,025 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Streets of Hanoi | $1,815–$3,025 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Seaside: Threatening Weather | $907–$1,210 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Seaside | $1,815–$3,025 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | The Clown | $3,025–$4,235 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Three Lamps | Sold with case and a gold mounted violin bow by Pfretzschner (3) | $3,025–$4,235 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Opera Players | $9,074–$12,099 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Acteurs du cheo: Cheo actors | Mischtechnik auf Papier unter Cellophan | $3,750–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Old streets of Hanoi | Mischtechnik auf Papier | $1,562–$2,188 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Rues d' Hanoi: streets of Hanoi | Bronze | $938–$1,250 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Streets of Hanoi II | $6,250–$7,500 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.