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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| 2024·02 | Elizabeth I, 1999 | gelatin silver print, flush-mounted to board | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·01 | The Glass House | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·01 | 1. Polar Bear／2. Revolution | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·01 | Einstein Tower | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·01 | Time Exposed | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·01 | 『ON THE BEACH』Limited Edition | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·01 | Dead Sea | $19,101–$25,469 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·01 | Strait of Gibraltar, Gibraltar | $10,187–$15,281 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·01 | Sea of Buddha (Limited Edition) | Leporello book with aluminum covers | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Regency, San Francisco | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Cinerama Dome, Hollywood | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Group of 3 Prints | Offset lithograph prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Mediterranean Sea La Ciotat (no. 324) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Atlantic Ocean, Martha's Vineyard (no. 304) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | „Bass Strait Table Cape“. 1997 | Gelatin silver print, mounted on light cardboard | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | „pacific ocean Iwate“. 1986 | Gelatin silver print, mounted on light cardboard | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·12 | „South Pacific Ocean Waihau“. 1990 | Gelatin silver print, mounted on light cardboard | $16,312–$21,750 | Grisebach | ||
| 2023·11 | Metropolitan Orpheum, Los Angeles | $12,545–$18,817 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·11 | Bay of Biscay, Bakio, 1991 | $19,244–$26,728 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·11 | Jean Harlow - Mae West - Robert Stack, 1994 | $3,207–$5,346 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·11 | North Atlantic Ocean, Cape Breton Island | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Avalon Theatre, Catalina Island | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Mathematical Form: Surface 0012 (Diagonal Clebsch surface, cubic with 27 lines), 2004 | $8,553–$12,829 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·11 | Paramount, Oakland, 1994 | $12,829–$19,244 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·11 | U.A. Play House, New York, 1978 | $12,829–$19,244 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·11 | Sea of Japan, Rebun Island | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·10 | Orinda Theatre, Orinda | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | U.A. Playhouse, New York | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Woodland Chapel (Eric Gunnar Asplund) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Barragán House | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Cabot Street Cinema, Beverly, Massachusetts | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Conceptual Form 0026 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Los Altos, Drive-in, 1993 | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Sea of Japan, Rebun Island | gelatin silver print, mounted on board | $14,608–$21,912 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | Arctic Ocean, Nord Kapp, 1990 | offset lithograph mounted on card | $1,217–$2,435 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | South Pacific Ocean, Tearai | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Caribbean Sea, Yucatan | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Metropolitan State, Los Angeles | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Lightning Fields 128 | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | South Pacific Ocean, Maraenui | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Opticks 161 | $100,000–$150,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Polar Bear 北極熊 | $76,610–$102,147 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Condors | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea (no. 343) | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Capri (no. 413) | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Conceptual Forms 0038 | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | 'Baltic Sea, Rügen' | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Saint James, New Zealand | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | IBM Courtyard Tokyo | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·09 | Norwegian Sea Vesteralen Island | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | (1948) | $16,796–$22,394 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2023·07 | Shark Man 1998 | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Kunsthaus Bregenz | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·07 | 松林図 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·07 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·07 | Past Presence 070 (Bronze of Giacometti) | Offset lithograph print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | Group of 3 Prints | Offset lithograph prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | Pacific Ocean, Iwate (no. 302) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea (no.345) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Sea of Japan, Oki (no. 311) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Time exposed, 1991 | $655–$873 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Paramount Theater, Newark (Exhibition Poster from Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lost Human Genetic Archive) | Offset lithograph print, printed 2016 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Hyena-Jackal-Vulture | Offset lithograph print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Group of 4 Offset Lithographs | Offset lithographs | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Past Presence 070; Revolution 002 (2 works) | Offset lithograph prints, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·06 | The Pink Elefant | $6,657–$8,876 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Fountain Room | $6,657–$8,876 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Conceptual Forms 0008, 2004 | $32,049–$53,415 | upcoming | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Surface 0006 (Kuen's Surface : A surface with constant negative curvature), 2004 | $8,546–$12,820 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·05 | Time Exposed | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·05 | Barragán House | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·05 | Mass Murderer and Sexual Psychopath | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·05 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $20,425–$30,638 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·05 | North Pacific Ocean, Ohkurosaki | $20,425–$30,638 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·05 | Gulf of Bothnia, Hornslandet | $22,403–$27,381 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·05 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Ionian Sea IV, Santa Cesarea | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | 'Mediterranean Sea, Cassis' | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | North Pacific Ocean, Iwate | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Colors of Shadow C1031 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | The Music Lesson | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | World Trade Center | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Mathematical Form: Surface 0004 | lithograph | $1,911–$3,822 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Condors | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Time Exposed | $18,000–$24,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Stylized Sculpture 054 (Designer: Elsa Schiaparelli, 1947) | $12,000–$18,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·04 | U.A. Walker Theater, New York | Photogravure, printed 2000 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Hi-Way 39 Drive-in Orange | $12,000–$18,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·04 | Silurian Period | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·03 | Celtic Sea, Boscastle | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Selected Images of British Seascapes (from Time Exposed) | $3,048–$4,268 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Eiffel Tower - Gustave Eiffel, 1998 | gelatin silver print, mounted on card | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.