Japanese, 1902–1983
Takeo Yamaguchi
136results on record
88%sell-through
$18,051median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$1,586,015record in our coverage
Drawn from 136 recorded results (122 sold · 14 passed) across 8 auction houses, 2006–2026. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 14 | 100% | $106,250 |
Medium is recorded for 14 of 136 results (10%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Yayoi Kusama Takeo Yamaguchi Yayoi Kusama
| Metric | Takeo Yamaguchi | Yayoi Kusama |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $18,051 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $1,586,015 | $10,496,000 |
| Results on record | 136 | 3,836 |
| Years active at auction | 2006–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Yayoi KusamaYoshitomo NaraKazuo ShiragaTakashi Murakami
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through88%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Art Auction | 79 | 88% | $1,879 | — |
| Sotheby's | 28 | 88% | $70,943 | 1.28× |
| Christie's | 13 | 100% | $117,131 | — |
| Phillips | 9 | 78% | $125,000 | — |
| Bonhams | 6 | 83% | $6,415 | 1.10× |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $3,990 | — |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $2,000 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $106,250 | — |
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 138 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 14 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | 風景 (海辺) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·05 | 條 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·05 | Yellow Assembly | Oil on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Work | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2026·03 | Chofuku | oil on panel | $25,530–$51,060 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | 翔 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·03 | 叢 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2025·10 | 開 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2025·10 | 外房太海港附近より | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2025·09 | Ho (Crawl) 匍 | $771,116–$1,028,155 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | 草 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2025·01 | 小さい窓 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·11 | Tatami - Stack 疂 | $77,134–$115,701 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | 階 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·09 | Sankai | oil on wood | $385,661–$642,769 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·07 | 受 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·05 | 描 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·04 | Kukei Mie (Threefold Rectangle) | $53,430–$74,802 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·01 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2024·01 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·10 | 條 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·10 | 'Connection', early 1980s | $2,413–$3,619 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Tetsu (Removal) | oil on board | $44,699–$57,470 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | 併 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·05 | 線b | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2023·05 | Kumi-kei (Combination of Forms) | oil on board | $70,000–$90,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Heimen (Plane) | Framed; oil on board | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | 交 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·10 | 階 | — | Unsold listing | SBI Art Auction | ||
| 2022·05 | Work | oil on board | $114,653–$191,089 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Ho (Crawl) | oil on plywood | $1,019,126–$1,910,861 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Kukei Mie (Threefold Rectangle) 矩形三重 | $89,216–$152,941 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | Kage B (Shadow B) | oil on board | $89,814–$128,306 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | 斜 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·10 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·10 | 重複 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·06 | Ookawashima Setting | $2,578–$5,156 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | 受 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·04 | 影 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·04 | 外房スケッチ2 (太海) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·04 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2021·04 | Setsu (Joint) 接 | $103,055–$154,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·01 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2020·12 | Ki | $38,706–$64,511 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | Fu (Floating) | oil on board | $387,000–$644,999 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·10 | 峙 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2020·10 | kusegata (arc) 曲形 | $322,578–$580,640 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·08 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2020·02 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2020·02 | 黄色い組形 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·11 | Sya | $51,120–$76,681 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·11 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·11 | 佇 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·11 | 1-2. 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·11 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·10 | ten - dot | $38,242–$50,990 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | wa - unity | $76,485–$101,979 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·07 | 游 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·07 | 呼 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·04 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·04 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·04 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·04 | tatami - stack | $76,435–$101,913 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | one eye (yellow) | $229,304–$356,694 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·02 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·11 | Ko | $102,228–$153,342 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | shū | $23,001–$35,780 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | ryū | $19,168–$31,946 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | 游 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·10 | 作品 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·10 | sequence of squares | $102,201–$127,752 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | setsu | $25,550–$38,326 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | rui | $19,163–$31,938 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·07 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·05 | Work No. 2 | oil on board | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·04 | Ten | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | 1. Min／2. Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·04 | you | $44,597–$57,339 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·01 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2018·01 | Untitled (two works) | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·11 | Fence Form | $70,000–$100,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·10 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·10 | Works | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·10 | Untitled | $2,561–$3,841 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | gai - end of the edge | $70,416–$96,021 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | obi (sash) | $358,479–$486,507 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·07 | Untitled | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·07 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·07 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·07 | Work | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2017·06 | 山口長男 Kuro | $102,636–$153,954 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | 山口長男 Untitled (Nude) & Uki (Float) set of two works | $1,283–$2,566 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | 山口長男 Ookawashima Setting | $2,566–$3,849 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | 山口長男 Chi | $25,659–$38,488 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | 山口長男 Untitled | $1,283–$2,566 | Bonhams | |||
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