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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| 2023·03 | United Nations Headquarters, 1997 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | MoMA Bauhaus Stairway, 2013 | gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Eiffel Tower - Gustave Eiffel, 1998 | gelatin silver print, mounted on card | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Celtic Sea, St. Agnes | $23,981–$35,971 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·01 | Palais Garnier, Paris | $10,903–$16,354 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·01 | U.A. Walker, New York | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·01 | Barragán House | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·01 | 1. Polar Bear／2. Revolution | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·01 | Guggenheim Museum, New York | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·01 | 「ロスト・ヒューマン」Paramount Theater, Newark 2015 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·12 | Marmara Sea, Silivri | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Time Exposed | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Time Exposed | $14,276–$21,415 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Kunsthaus Bregenz, Peter Zumthor | $8,328–$10,707 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Wapiti | $10,707–$14,276 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | World Trade Center 1997 | $60,000–$80,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | 'Hyena-Jackal-Vulture' | $20,824–$31,236 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Joe 2034 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·10 | Church of the Light | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·10 | Palace, New Jersey | gelatin silver print | $8,953–$13,430 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | gelatin silver print, mounted on paper | $20,145–$27,979 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1997 | gelatin silver print, mounted on paper | $11,192–$16,788 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | In Praise of Shadow, 980820 | $45,029–$67,544 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Bay of Sagami, Atami | $135,087–$202,631 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Joe 2076 2005-2006 | $28,143–$39,400 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Church of Light, Tadao Ando | $30,000–$50,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Time Exposed | $18,000–$28,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Queen Victoria | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Marmara Sea, Silivli | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Sea of Japan, Oki III | $25,000–$35,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Time Exposed | $30,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Condors | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | The Glass House | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Celtic Sea, Boscastle | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Polarized Color 060 | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Garterbau, Vienna | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | North Pacific Ocean, Ohkurosaki | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Conceptual Forms 0038 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Silurian Period, 1992 | gelatin silver print, mounted on card | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·10 | Oculist Witness | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Selected Images from 'Time Exposed' | $4,238–$6,358 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | United Nations | $7,236–$9,648 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·07 | Honen Dam, Tohjiro Sano | gelatin silver print mounted on board | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·07 | The Necklace of Jane Seymour | $800–$1,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·07 | Conceptual Forms 0037 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·07 | Manatee | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·07 | Tyrrhenian Sea, Capri | $11,878–$17,818 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·07 | Prospect Park Theater, New York | gelatin silver print | $12,031–$18,047 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Conceptual Forms 0029 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·05 | AEG Turbine Factory | $8,745–$11,244 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Black Sea, Inebolu | $22,488–$27,485 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Mirtoan Sea, Sounion | $22,488–$27,485 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Theaters (Deluxe Limited Edition) | Hardcover book in original custom slipcover | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Atlantic Ocean, Martha's Vinyard, 1986 | $1,286–$1,930 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | Aegean Sea, Pilion, 1990 | $1,286–$1,930 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | In Praise of Shadows, 980816, 1998 | $42,880–$64,320 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | Lake Superior, Cascade River | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Lake Superior, Jacob Creek Falls | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Black Sea, Inebolu | $22,360–$31,055 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Strait of Gibraltar, Gibraltar | $18,633–$24,844 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Joe 2083 | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Mirtoan Sea, Sounion | $18,633–$24,844 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Hall of Thirty Three Bays | $12,422–$18,633 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | 'Conceptual Forms 0036' | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Guggenheim Bilbao | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Pacific Ocean, Oregon; and Bay of Biscay, Bakio 2 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | Prospect Park Theater, New York | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Civic, Auckland | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Winnetka Drive-In, Paramount | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Fujisawa Municipal Gymnasium | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Asplenium Halleri, Grande Chartreuse, 1821 - Cardamine Pratensis, April 1839 | $25,000–$35,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Hyena-Jackal-Vulture, 1976 | gelatin silver print | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·03 | South Bay Drive-In, South Bay | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·03 | In Praise of Shadows | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2022·03 | Arctic Ocean, Nord Kapp | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | Mediterranean Sea, La Ciotat | gelatin silver print | $15,996–$23,994 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Elmwood, New Jersey | gelatin silver print | $15,996–$21,328 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·01 | Time Exposed | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·01 | Teatro dei Varii, Colle di Val d’Elsa, 2014 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·01 | Lightning Fields 304 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·01 | Lake Superior, Cascade River | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·01 | Hall of Thirty Three Bays | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·01 | Time Exposed | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·12 | Mediterranean Sea, La Ciotat | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | Castro, San Francisco | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | The Beach | acrylic on canvas | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea | gelatin silver print | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Santelia Monument, 1998 | Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board, in artist’s frame | $22,574–$33,861 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Inebolu; and Akbayir, Black Sea, from "Time Exposed" 2 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Staircase II, Villa Farnese, Caparola (from Quattro Ragazzi: Europe through the eyes of Hiroshi Sugimoto and Tensho Embassy), exhibition poster | Offset lithograph, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Opticks, Red (exhibition poster) | Letterpress halftone print, printed 2021 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | 'Kunsthaus Bregenz' (from the series Architecture), 2000 | $8,069–$10,758 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | 'North Atlantic, Cliffs of Moher', 1989 | $16,138–$24,206 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | 'Kattegat, Kullaberg', 1996 | $20,172–$26,896 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | 'Tokyo International Forum', 1999 | $5,379–$8,069 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Tasman Sea, Table Cape | gelatin silver print mounted on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Baltic Sea, Rügen | gelatin silver print mounted on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Black Sea, Ozuluce, 1991 | $1,389–$2,084 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·11 | Arctic Ocean, Nord Kapp, 1990 | $1,389–$2,084 | Christie's | |||
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