Japanese, b. 1948
Hiroshi Sugimoto
1,859results on record
84%sell-through
$20,440median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$1,888,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 1,859 recorded results (1,716 sold · 143 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. 15 upcoming lots 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 659 | 86% | $24,930 |
| prints | 142 | 88% | $2,029 |
| other | 42 | 82% | $10,000 |
| painting | 16 | 100% | $23,403 |
| ceramics & design | 13 | 100% | $20,320 |
| sculpture | 9 | 75% | $28,209 |
| works on paper | 3 | n/a | $25,000 |
Medium is recorded for 884 of 1,859 results (48%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Hiroshi Sugimoto Andy Warhol
| Metric | Hiroshi Sugimoto | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $20,440 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $1,888,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 1,859 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholDamien HirstVik MunizThomas Ruff
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate65%
- Market depth1,859 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 | 604 | 90% | $23,674 | — |
| Sotheby's | 562 | 88% | $25,857 | 0.93× |
| Phillips | 252 | 84% | $23,750 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 167 | 82% | $5,228 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 94 | 86% | $1,062 | — |
| Bonhams | 98 | 76% | $3,912 | 0.80× |
| Wright | 30 | 83% | $3,500 | — |
| Grisebach | 21 | — | $24,860 | — |
| Rago | 17 | 100% | $12,700 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 3 | 100% | $1,860 | — |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 75% | $1,122 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 67% | $1,266 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 2 | — | $7,747 | — |
| Koller | 2 | — | $2,266 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $6,250 | 0.83× |
| Matsart | 1 | 100% | $2,375 | 0.84× |
| Finarte | 2 | 50% | $46,420 | 0.91× |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 100% | $16,096 | 0.66× |
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 1,879 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 143 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001·09 | Studio Drive-In, Culver City, 1993 | gelatin silver print | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·09 | Centinela Drive-In, Los Angeles, 1993 | gelatin silver print | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·06 | Artic Ocean, Nordkapp | $4,218–$7,030 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | (i) Devonian Period (ii) Permian Period (iii) Silurian Period (iv) Ordovician Period | $16,986–$22,648 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Trylon, New York | $7,078–$9,909 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | United Nations- W.K. Harrison | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Winnetika Drive-In, Paramount | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Baltic Sea, Rugen | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Bass Strait, Table Cape | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Baltic Sea, Rugen | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Kattegat, Kullaberg | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Capri | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Winnetka Drive-In | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Radio City Music Hall, NYC | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·03 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Conca | $11,365–$17,048 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Artic Ocean Nord Kapp II | $4,337–$7,229 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Tampa Theater, Florida | $5,783–$8,675 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·12 | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·12 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Priano | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·12 | Hydon Orpheum Sidney | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Los Altos Drive-In | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Centinela Drive-In | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Chrysler Building--William Van Alen | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | U. A. Relle Beam | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Mount Polo | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Avalon Theatre, Catalina Island | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Polar Bear | $4,517–$7,528 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Norwegian Sea, Vesteralen Island | $4,517–$7,528 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Mediterranean Sea, La Ciotat 2 | $4,517–$7,528 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Wapiti | $4,517–$7,528 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Time Exposed (Buddha Series) | gelatin silver print mounted on board | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·06 | South Pacific Ocean, Maraenui | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Metropolitan Los Angeles | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Lake Superior, Cascade River | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Palace, Pennsylvania | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Red Sea, Safaga | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Trylon, New York | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Hall of Thirty-Three Bays | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Palace, New Jersey | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Rosecrans Drive-In, Paramount | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Paramount, Los Angeles, 1997 | gelatin silver print | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | La Paloma, Encinitas, 1993 | gelatin silver print | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | Time Exposed | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Atlantic Ocean, Martha's Vineyard | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Paramount, Oakland | $4,879–$8,132 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Castro, San Francisco | $4,879–$8,132 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Positano | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Hall of Thirty-three Bays | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | El Capitan, Hollywood | $4,500–$5,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Sea of Japan, Hokkaido | $4,500–$5,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Atlantic Ocean, New Foundland | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | U. A. Walker, New York | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Sea of Japan, Rebun Island | $4,751–$7,919 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Bay of Sugami, Atami | $4,751–$7,919 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Ohio Theater, Ohio | gelatin silver print | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·06 | Connecting Man | acrylic, colored pencil and glitter on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·05 | Time Exposed | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·01 | Dioramas, Hyena Jackal Vulture | $4,978–$8,297 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Aegean Sea, Pilion II | $3,308–$4,962 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Ionian Sea, Santa Lesare III | $3,308–$4,962 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Stanley, New Jersey | gelatin silver print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·10 | Ionain Sea | $5,960–$7,664 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Tyrrhenian Sea | $5,960–$7,664 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | U.A. Rivoli | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | Galvez House, 2002 | gelatin silver print, dry-mounted on card | $13,313–$19,969 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Lake Superior, Cascade River | gelatin silver print in artist's frame | $243,480–$324,640 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | 101 Drive-In, Ventura | gelatin silver print | $19,656–$29,484 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Winnetika Drive-In, Paramount | gelatin silver print | $19,656–$29,484 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Mathematical Form 0034 | gelatin silver print | $6,732–$10,098 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | U.A. Walker, N.Y. | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·02 | Honen Dam | gelatin silver print mounted on paper | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·02 | Changing Rooms | acrylic and pigment on canvas | $35,000–$45,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·02 | North Atlantic Ocean, Cape Breton Island | gelatin silver print mounted on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·02 | E.U.R. Palazzo Della Civilta Romana | gelatin silver print mounted on board | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·02 | Einstein Tower | gelatin silver print mounted on paper | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·01 | Mathematical Form, Surface 0006 | gelatin silver print | $6,520–$9,780 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·01 | Mathematical Form, Surface 0003 | gelatin silver print | $6,520–$9,780 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·01 | Hall of Thirty-Three Bays | gelatin silver print | $9,780–$13,040 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.