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1934–1991

Shiro Kuramata

424results on record
82%sell-through
$7,960median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$516,600record in our coverage

Drawn from 424 recorded results (362 sold · 62 passed) across 16 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$13K$26K$38K1998: $1.2K median, 2 sold2000: $46K median, 2 sold2001: $1.7K median, 1 sold2002: $3.8K median, 5 sold2003: $5.6K median, 2 sold2004: $3.4K median, 9 sold2005: $2.0K median, 12 sold2006: $5.7K median, 27 sold2007: $3.6K median, 33 sold2008: $4.8K median, 30 sold2009: $6.1K median, 8 sold2010: $1.4K median, 7 sold2011: $2.5K median, 5 sold2013: $14K median, 2 sold2014: $38K median, 27 sold2015: $9.4K median, 13 sold2016: $28K median, 12 sold2017: $30K median, 15 sold2018: $14K median, 12 sold2019: $22K median, 8 sold2020: $32K median, 9 sold2021: $5.3K median, 21 sold2022: $6.6K median, 16 sold2023: $11K median, 14 sold2024: $11K median, 41 sold2025: $7.1K median, 16 sold2026: $6.9K median, 13 sold19982005201220192026

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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.

$8.0K$62$517K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
ceramics & design 313 82% $8,100
painting 41 80% $29,359
other 6 100% $6,192

Medium is recorded for 360 of 424 results (85%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Jean Prouvé Shiro Kuramata Jean Prouvé

$20K$40K$60K1998: $12K median1999: $5.7K median2000: $74K median2001: $7.5K median2002: $6.3K median2003: $10K median2004: $18K median2005: $18K median2006: $22K median2007: $14K median2008: $9.6K median2009: $24K median2010: $15K median2011: $22K median2012: $21K median2013: $29K median2014: $30K median2015: $33K median2016: $25K median2017: $22K median2018: $22K median2019: $18K median2020: $21K median2021: $40K median2022: $38K median2023: $27K median2024: $34K median2025: $20K median2026: $24K median1998: $1.2K median2000: $46K median2001: $1.7K median2002: $3.8K median2003: $5.6K median2004: $3.4K median2005: $2.0K median2006: $5.7K median2007: $3.6K median2008: $4.8K median2009: $6.1K median2010: $1.4K median2011: $2.5K median2013: $14K median2014: $38K median2015: $9.4K median2016: $28K median2017: $30K median2018: $14K median2019: $22K median2020: $32K median2021: $5.3K median2022: $6.6K median2023: $11K median2024: $11K median2025: $7.1K median2026: $6.9K median19982005201220192026
MetricShiro KuramataJean Prouvé
Median result$7,960$22,800
Record price $516,600 $1,714,000
Results on record4241,447
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: Jean ProuvéGio PontiCharlotte PerriandHans J. Wegner

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

79/ 100
  • Sell-through82%
  • Meets estimate67%
  • Market depth424 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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Wright 183 83% $4,200
Phillips 74 86% $31,250
Sotheby's 67 80% $10,914 0.91×
Christie's 49 100% $27,902
Bonhams 20 60% $7,904 1.15×
SBI Art Auction 8 88% $5,448
Artcurial 5 $6,893 0.95×
Freeman's | Hindman 4 100% $1,562 0.91×
Lyon & Turnbull 4 50% $2,402 0.80×
Palácio do Correio Velho 2 100% $4,442 1.42×
Heritage Auctions 4 50% $4,500
Sworders 1 100% $937
Koller 1 $9,941
Marques dos Santos Leilões 1 100% $6,015
Viscontea auction house 1 100% $2,706 0.67×
Lempertz 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 427 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 62 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2016·09 Important and unique sofa, designed for the Bub Yoshino beauty salon, Tokyo, from the ‘Furniture with Drawers, Vol. 1' series $77,835–$103,780 Phillips
2016·09 Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo $38,918–$51,890 Phillips
2016·06 "Side One" chest of drawers $10,000–$15,000 Phillips
2016·06 "Solaris" chest of drawers $8,000–$12,000 Phillips
2016·06 Luminous Chair $20,000–$30,000 Wright
2016·04 Set of six 'Apple Honey' chairs $14,589–$21,884 Phillips
2016·04 Early 'Expanded Metal Chair', model no B.I.-86 $3,647–$5,106 Phillips
2016·04 'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo $43,768–$58,357 Phillips
2016·04 "How High the Moon" $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2016·04 Glass Chair Unsold listing Sotheby's
2016·02 Furniture in Irregular Forms, Side 1 $7,000–$9,000 Wright
2015·12 "How High the Moon" $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2015·12 “Glass Chair" $50,000–$70,000 Phillips
2015·10 Flower Vase #3 $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2015·09 'Cabinet de Curiosité' $60,680–$91,020 Phillips
2015·09 Pair of 'three-legged B' chairs, model no. R108 and table, model no. T8008 $12,136–$18,204 Phillips
2015·07 spice set $200–$300 Wright
2015·07 paire de chaise apple honey, vers 1985 métal et aluminium, dossier chromé, assise en cuir $3,885–$4,440 Sotheby's
2015·07 paire de chaise apple honey, vers 1985 métal et aluminium, dossier chromé, assise en cuir $3,885–$4,440 Sotheby's
2015·06 Unique coat rack, from the office of Tetsu Konagaya, Livina Yamagiwa, Tokyo $7,000–$9,000 Phillips
2015·06 'Ritz' Desk, circa 1981 ash, lacquered wood, steel $5,000–$7,000 Christie's
2015·04 'Three-legged Chair B', model no. R108 $4,533–$6,044 Phillips
2015·04 Rare 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa $60,441–$90,662 Phillips
2015·04 'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo $45,331–$60,441 Phillips
2015·04 'Miss Blanche' chair $302,206–$453,309 Phillips
2015·01 How High the Moon Chairdesigned 1986 $6,078–$9,117 Bonhams
2014·12 "Dinah" chest of drawers $10,000–$15,000 Phillips
2014·12 Two "Apple Honey" chairs $8,000–$12,000 Phillips
2014·11 cabinet side one, 1987 $12,424–$18,636 Sotheby's
2014·09 Three-legged chair $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2014·09 Panacée carpet $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2014·09 'Just in Time' clock, designed for the 'Clocks by 31 Artists' exhibition, Tokyo $6,561–$9,841 Phillips
2014·06 Unique bookcase, designed for the Ishidate Residence, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo $50,000–$70,000 Phillips
2014·06 Unique wall unit with folding table, designed for the Ishidate Residence, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo $20,000–$30,000 Phillips
2014·05 fauteuil, how high the moon, le modèle créé en 1986 $6,834–$9,568 Sotheby's
2014·05 meuble colonne dinah, vers 1975 $9,568–$13,668 Sotheby's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol. 1 #3', Meuble Bibliothèque, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. $82,212–$109,616 Christie's
2014·05 'Glass Table', Le Modèle Créé En 1976, Première Production, Réalisée Par Mihoya Glass Co. Ltd. En verre incolore et colle adhésive Photobond 100 $27,404–$41,106 Christie's
2014·05 'Solaris', Le Modèle Créé En 1977, Meuble À Tiroirs, Première Production, Réalisé Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. En bois peint et métal, le piétement en aluminium anodisé $68,510–$95,914 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol. 2 #6', Meuble À Tiroirs, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. $82,212–$109,616 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol.1 #4', Table Basse, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisée Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. $27,404–$41,106 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol.1 #1', Fauteuil, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. En chêne, monté sur roulettes, les coussins tapissés de toile de coton $34,255–$47,957 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol.1 #1', Fauteuil, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. En chêne, monté sur roulettes, les coussins tapissés de toile de coton $34,255–$47,957 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture with Drawers, Vol. 1, #2', Canapé, Le Modèle Créé En 1967, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. En chêne, monté sur roulettes, les coussins tapissés de toile de coton $61,659–$82,212 Christie's
2014·05 'Tambour Cabinet', Pièce Unique, 1981 $54,808–$68,510 Christie's
2014·05 'Furniture in Irregular Forms Side 1', Meuble À Tiroirs, Le Modèle Créé En 1970, Première Production, Réalisé Par Aoshima Shoten Co. Ltd. $68,510–$95,914 Christie's
2014·05 'Homage to Josef Hoffmann, Begin the Beguine', Chaise, Pièce Unique, En Collaboration Avec Terada Tekkojo Ltd., 1985 $205,530–$274,040 Christie's
2014·05 '45 Degrees North Latitude', Table, Le Modèle Créé En 1985, Premier Exemplaire, Réalisée Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. En contreplaqué laqué et fil d'acier peint $16,442–$24,664 Christie's
2014·05 'Apple Honey', Paire de Chaises, Le Modèle Créé En 1985, Première Production, Réalisées Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. En acier chromé et peint, l'assise tapissée de coton $10,962–$16,442 Christie's
2014·05 '01 Chair (Double)', Paire de Chaises, Le Modèle Créé En 1979, Première Production, Réalisées Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. En acier tubulaire chromé, l'assise tapissée de laine $10,962–$16,442 Christie's
2014·05 'Lamp (Oba-Q)', Paires de Lampes, Le Modèle Créé En 1972, Première Production, Réalisées Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. $10,962–$16,442 Christie's
2014·05 '01 Table', Le Modèle Créé En 1979, Première Production, Réalisée Par Ishimaru Co. Ltd. En acier tubulaire peint et verre $5,481–$8,221 Christie's
2014·03 'How High the Moon' a Loveseat, 1986 $40,000–$60,000 Christie's
2014·03 'Glass Chair', 1976 $30,000–$50,000 Christie's
2013·12 "How High The Moon" $5,000–$7,000 Sotheby's
2013·11 Panacée rug Wool Heritage Auctions
2013·09 Sally table $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2011·09 Two Vases $1,500–$2,500 Sotheby's
2011·07 armchair $100–$200 Wright
2011·07 desk with mirror from the Tsukuba Center, Daiichi Hotel $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2011·05 how high the moon, canapé, le modèle créé 1986 en acier et nickel chromé $42,207–$70,345 Sotheby's
2011·04 Feather Stool $40,000–$60,000 Wright
2011·04 Cabinet de Curiositié $70,000–$90,000 Wright
2010·12 A Pair of Lacquered Metal and Acrylic Table Lamps, Designed 1972 $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2010·10 desk with mirror from the Tsukuba Center, Daiichi Hotel $5,000–$7,000 Wright
2010·07 Ephemera vase $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2010·07 Hal 3 $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2010·07 Hal 2 $500–$700 Wright
2010·03 Hal 3 $700–$900 Wright
2010·03 Plastic Wagon $5,000–$7,000 Wright
2010·03 Hal 2 $500–$700 Wright
2010·03 Glass chair $20,000–$30,000 Wright
2010·03 Apple Honey chairs, pair $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2010·03 Twilight Time $10,000–$15,000 Wright
2009·12 Feather Stool $50,000–$70,000 Wright
2009·10 Ephemera vase $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2009·10 stool from the Yamigawa Corporation $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2009·06 Sofa with Arms $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2009·06 "Miss Blanche" $150,000–$200,000 Sotheby's
2009·06 Panacée rug $5,000–$7,000 Wright
2009·06 How High the Moon sofa $30,000–$40,000 Wright
2009·06 Acrylic Stool $30,000–$40,000 Wright
2009·03 An Acrylic 'Flower Vase #2', Designed 1989 for Ishmaru Co. Ltd., Japan; with glass test-tube $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2009·03 'How High the Moon' a Nickeled-Plated Steel Mesh Chair, Designed 1986 $7,000–$9,000 Christie's
2009·03 stools, pair $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2008·12 "Vase #2" An Acrylic and Glass Bud Vase, manufactured by Ishimaru... Heritage Auctions
2008·12 Acrylic Floor Stand A lamp $4,000–$6,000 Wright
2008·12 Ritz desk $20,000–$30,000 Wright
2008·10 Ephemera vases, pair $4,000–$5,000 Wright
2008·10 Plastic Wagon $20,000–$30,000 Wright
2008·10 OBA-Q lamps, set of three $4,000–$6,000 Wright
2008·10 Cabinet de Curiositié $70,000–$90,000 Wright
2008·10 Umbrella Stand $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2008·10 Three-legged Chair A $3,000–$4,000 Wright
2008·10 Flower vase $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2008·10 KYOTO table $4,000–$5,000 Wright
2008·10 Hal 2 $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2008·10 Hal 3 $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2008·10 Glass chair $40,000–$60,000 Wright
2008·10 Sing Sing Sing chairs, pair $3,000–$4,000 Wright

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