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- Estimate
- $2,500–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art Asia, New York · 12 March 2021
- Dimensions
- 90 x 110.5 cm. (35
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3564282
- Record
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Yue Minjun, Smile-ism Series. Christie's, 12 Mar 2021, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3564282.
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Yue Minjun, Smile-ism Series. Christie's, 12 Mar 2021, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3564282.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Asia · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toady | LIU SHUISHI (B. 1962) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| City · Memories · Scenes Series | Liu Wei | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Rain | Yayoi Kusama | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Three Women | Huang Rui | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Non-Foldings – Ringed Geometry | Haegue Yang | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Diamond in You No.18 | Tatsuo Miyajima | $18,000–$22,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yue Minjun | Smile-ism Series | $3,750 | Christie's, Mar 2021 | |
| Yue Minjun | Head | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Yue Minjun | Surplus Value (Beige) | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Yue Minjun | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2021 | ||
| Yue Minjun | Smile-ism No. 15 | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| Yue Minjun | Two Men in Field; Sitting Man Laughing; Lying Head Laughing; | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Yue Minjun | Noah's ark, 2006 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Yue Minjun | Smile-ism No. 1 | Rago, Nov 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.