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
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Metric | Shiro Kuramata | Jean Prouvé |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $7,960 | $22,800 |
| Record price | $516,600 | $1,714,000 |
| Results on record | 424 | 1,447 |
| 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
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. 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
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2008·10 | Sing Sing Sing chairs, pair | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·10 | Apple Honey chairs, pair | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·10 | Expanding Mesh chairs, set of eight | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·10 | Twilight Time | $40,000–$60,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·10 | Sally Table | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | umbrella stand | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | How High the Moon chair | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | How High the Moon chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | How High the Moon chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | Ephemera floor vase | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | Sofa with Arms | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | Ephemera floor vase | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·05 | How High the Moon chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | pair of Three-legged B chairs and table | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Flower Vase #3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | lamp (Oba-Q) | $600–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Lamp (Oba-Q) | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Bud vase #1302 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Flower Vase #3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Ephemera floor vase | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | wall clock | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·03 | Two Feather Blocks | designed 1990, acrylic with encased feather | $2,979–$3,972 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Flower Vase #2 | acrylic, glass | $2,979–$3,972 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Three-Legged Chair | tubular steel and plywood | $1,192–$1,788 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Spice Set | $1,390–$1,788 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·12 | Three-legged chair | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·12 | Sofa with Arms | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Sally table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Sing Sing Sing chairs, pair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Ephemera floor vase | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Ephemera floor vase | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | Side One Cabinet, Originally Designed 1970 | from 1986, ebonised ash case with laminate-faced drawers, steel pulls, castors | $12,021–$16,029 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | side chair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | "how high the moon" | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Set of Four "Apple Honey" Armchairs | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Armchair | painted steel | $997–$1,596 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Chair with Steel Pipe and Metal Seat | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Ephemera floor vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Ephemera floor vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | flower vase #3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | flower vase #2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | flower vase #1 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Apple Honey chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Chair with Steel Pipe and Wood Seat | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | flower vase #1 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | flower vase #1 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Hal side chairs, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | umbrella stand | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Hal stools, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | side chair from the Tsukuba Dai-ichi Hotel | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·05 | Sally table | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | "Ephemera" Vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | "Ephemera" Vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | "Ephemera" Vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | group of three "vase #1" | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Apple Honey chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | Sally table | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | small vase | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | Sing Sing Sing chairs, pair | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | Ephemera vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | Nara table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·03 | Sally table | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | How High the Moon | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Sedia Seduta | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Sally table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Sing Sing Sing | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Nara table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Kyoto table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Luminous chair | $8,000–$10,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Luminous Table | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Lamp (Oba-Q) | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Three-Legged Chair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Ephemera Flower vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Flower Vase #3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Flower Vase #2 | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Hammer House | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Flower vase | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Chair with Drawers | $8,000–$10,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·11 | A Stained Ash and Lacquered Wood 'Side One' Chest of Drawers, Designed 1977 | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | stool from the Yamigawa Corporation | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·06 | side chair from the Tsukuba Dai-ichi Hotel | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | stool from the Yamigawa Corporation | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | Apple Honey chair | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | side chair | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | stand from Japan Airlines (JAL) store, New York | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | stand from Japan Airlines (JAL) store, New York | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | table | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | side chair from the Tsukuba Dai-ichi Hotel | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | Hammer House | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | brooch | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | spice set | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | Sing Sing Sing chair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·03 | Ephemera vase | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2005·12 | "Flower Vase #3" | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·09 | spice set | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2005·09 | Untitled | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·09 | Untitled | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | A Pink and Clear Plexiglass Vase | With inserted glass tube | $1,262–$1,893 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Floating Feather | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2005·05 | bud vase, #1302 | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
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