Japanese, b. 1940
Nobuyoshi Araki
760results on record
73%sell-through
$4,484median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$191,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 760 recorded results (622 sold · 138 passed) across 20 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% 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 | 287 | 71% | $5,235 |
| prints | 45 | 74% | $2,750 |
| other | 22 | 75% | $3,424 |
| painting | 13 | 38% | $5,080 |
| works on paper | 11 | n/a | $3,900 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 100% | $812 |
Medium is recorded for 381 of 760 results (50%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Hiroshi Sugimoto Nobuyoshi Araki Hiroshi Sugimoto
| Metric | Nobuyoshi Araki | Hiroshi Sugimoto |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,484 | $20,440 |
| Record price | $191,000 | $1,888,000 |
| Results on record | 760 | 1,859 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Hiroshi SugimotoAndy WarholRobert MapplethorpeHelmut Newton
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through73%
- Meets estimate56%
- Market depth760 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 | 146 | 93% | $6,880 | — |
| Sotheby's | 211 | 76% | $7,281 | 0.82× |
| SBI Art Auction | 97 | 92% | $2,754 | — |
| Phillips | 105 | 67% | $12,811 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 59 | 73% | $2,062 | — |
| Grisebach | 27 | — | $2,807 | — |
| Lempertz | 23 | 82% | $2,765 | — |
| Bonhams | 40 | 42% | $2,735 | 0.75× |
| Finarte | 21 | 76% | $878 | 0.92× |
| Kruso Art | 28 | 57% | $557 | 0.59× |
| Artcurial | 15 | — | $2,511 | 0.86× |
| Dorotheum | 23 | 65% | $4,847 | — |
| Rago | 8 | 100% | $2,944 | — |
| Wright | 10 | 40% | $1,312 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $2,959 | — |
| International Autograph Auctions | 2 | — | $148 | 1.21× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $744 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $588 | 0.72× |
| Capitolium Art | 1 | 100% | $1,015 | 0.83× |
| Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste | 1 | 0% | — | — |
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 825 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 138 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2018·12 | Untitled | $2,553–$5,106 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled | $1,363–$1,704 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·11 | Kinbaku | RP-Pro Crystal print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Red Kimono | $5,111–$7,667 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Nude, c. 1990-2000 | $7,997–$10,282 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Flower), 2007 | cibachrome | $4,570–$6,854 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Kinbaku), 2008 | tirage argentique sur papier baryté | $5,712–$7,997 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | 20 Polaroids | $6,461–$9,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Tokyo Comedy | $19,382–$25,842 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Colourscapes | $25,842–$38,764 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Tokyo Comedy | $25,842–$38,764 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | 20 Polaroids | $6,461–$9,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·10 | ホト・タンツ | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·10 | untitled | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | Cosmosco (Portrait of a girl) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·09 | 'untitled' (watermelon on rooftop), from the series colourscapes, 1991 | $23,684–$32,895 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | Untitled (collection of five Polaroids) | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·07 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·07 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·07 | Lily Pink Flower | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·07 | Yoko My Love | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·07 | 1. Hana-Jinsei 2. Untitled | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·06 | Kinbaku (Bondage) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·06 | Untitled from Colourscapes | Dye destruction mounted to aluminum, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·06 | Painting Flower | $4,084–$5,251 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Painting Flower | $4,084–$5,251 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Pola Eros | $2,334–$2,917 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·05 | Untitled, 2002 | $578–$809 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Untitled [Two Works], 1997 | $3,467–$5,779 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | 67 Shooting Back | $8,109–$10,812 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·05 | 36 Polaroids | $13,515–$20,272 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·05 | Tokyo Comedy | $20,272–$27,029 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·05 | Colourscapes | $10,812–$16,218 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·05 | Flower Rondeau, 1990s | singed in ink (verso) | $5,406–$8,109 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | 'untitled' (watermelon on rooftop), from the series colourscapes, 1991 | $27,029–$40,544 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | 'yakusa', 1994 | $24,326–$33,786 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | 'Grand Diary of a Photo Maniac', 1994 | $60,816–$87,845 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·04 | Flower | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Kinbaku, 2008 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Tokyo:a City Heading for Death | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Letter art of Nobuyoshi Araki ②Boku (me) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Untitled (Colorscape) | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2018·04 | Untitled, from 'Colourscapes', 1991 | Fuji Crystal RP print, flush-mounted on board, printed 2005 | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·03 | erotos | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | selected images from colorscapes | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·02 | untitled, 2001-2002 | $14,091–$21,136 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·01 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·01 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·01 | Ku-Kei 64 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·01 | Untitled | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·01 | Untitled | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·11 | flowers, circa 1997 | $3,496–$5,827 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | From Flower, 1997 | tirage cibachrome, monté sur aluminium | $6,992–$9,323 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | flowers, c. 1995 | $2,331–$3,496 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Tokyo Nostalgia, 1997 | Cibachrome print flush-mounted to board. Framed | $5,827–$8,158 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Untitled, de la série Private Diary, 1999 | tirage cibachrome | $5,815–$8,141 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Untitled, de la série Bondage, 1997 | tirage cibachrome | $5,815–$8,141 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Sans titre, de la série For Towa (Peace from the East), juillet 2007 | $1,163–$1,744 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·11 | Sans titre, de la série For Towa (Peace from the East), juillet, 2007 | $1,163–$1,744 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·11 | Sans titre de la série Bondage, 1997 | tirage cibachrome | $5,815–$8,141 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Tokyo Comedy | $26,260–$39,390 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·11 | Colourscapes | $19,695–$26,260 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·11 | Colourscapes | $9,191–$11,817 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·10 | Sans titre - 1979 | Épreuve argentique | $7,057–$9,409 | Artcurial | ||
| 2017·10 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·10 | Yoko My Love | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·10 | Flower | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·10 | To the Past | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·10 | Kaori | Dye bleach | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·09 | Cosmosco (Portrait of a Girl) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·08 | Untitled | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·07 | Untitled (from the Bondage Series) | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | Untitled (from the series: Bondage) | $5,610 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·05 | Untitled (from the series: Shikikei) | $1,347 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·05 | Suicide in Tokyo | RP Direct print mounted on aluminum | $8,341–$10,907 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | 'Satchin and his brother Mabo', 1963 | $3,904–$6,506 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Untitled, from Summer Diary (Natsu Nikki) , 2003 | gelatin silver print, hand-coloured with acrylic paint and ink | $1,956–$3,259 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled, from Colourscapes , 1991 | Cibachrome print | $19,556–$26,075 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Young Woman in Elevator, 1973 | gelatin silver print | $9,126–$11,734 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled, from Sensual Flowers , 1996 | gelatin silver print | $1,956–$3,259 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled from I Novel , 1994-1995 | gelatin silver print | $1,956–$3,259 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled from Colourscapes | $19,448–$25,930 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·04 | kaoRi | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·04 | Colour Scapes | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·04 | Diary (Woman on Chaise) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Untitled (Yakusa) | gelatin silver print | $48,672–$73,007 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·03 | From Close to Range [DIPTYCH] | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·02 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·02 | Untitled | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·02 | 'Untitled, (Hotel Rooms)', 1993 - 1994 | $7,509–$10,012 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | Ohne Titel (Violette Rosen). Um 2006 | Colour Polaroid | $744–$957 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Ohne Titel (Frau im Kimono). Um 2006 | Colour Polaroid | $744–$957 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Untitled, années 2000 | tirage cibachrome | $6,542–$9,814 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Sexual Desire portfolio | The complete set of fifteen offset prints in colors on watercolor paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·11 | Untitled (Colorscape), années 1990-2000 | tirage argentique rehaussé à l'acrylique et à l'encre | $2,179–$4,358 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Untitled (Colorscape), années 1990-2000 | tirage argentique rehaussé à l'acrylique et à l'encre | $2,179–$4,358 | Christie's | ||
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