What is a Akiko Hirai sculpture worth?
b. 1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 56 works by Akiko Hirai with a published auction price sold between $865Sign up free to see and $3,862Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,478Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,509Sign up free to see across 50 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,509Sign up free to see across 54 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Akiko Hirai prices by medium
- Auction results
- 56
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $37.5kSign up free to see Moon Jar, Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 50 | $901–$4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (41), Sworders (7), Phillips (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 38 | $786–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $2.5k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
Recent Akiko Hirai sales
- Plate — $134Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 14, 2026
- Tea bowl — $107Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 14, 2026
- MOON JAR, stoneware with porcelain deposits — $4,461Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- 'DRY KOHIKI' BOWL, stoneware — $1,323Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- THREE 'MORANDI' BOTTLES, 2021, stoneware — $1,075Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Group of five 'Morandi' vases, glazed stoneware — $1,739Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 21, 2025
- Moon Jar, stoneware, porcelain slip, paper fiber, wood ash and white glaze — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2025
- Set of four 'Morandi' bottles, stoneware — $679Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 8, 2025
Questions about Akiko Hirai prices
What is a Akiko Hirai sculpture worth?
Based on 56 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Akiko Hirai have sold for a median of $1,478, and half of them sold between $865 and $3,862. For sculptures alone the median is $1,509 (50 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Akiko Hirai sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $37,452 for “Moon Jar” at Phillips in November 2021.
How often do Akiko Hirai works sell at auction?
100% of the 56 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Akiko Hirai sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Akiko Hirai between 2020 and 2026, and 56 of them sold (100%).
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