What is a Akio Makigawa sculpture worth?
1948–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Akio Makigawa with a published auction price sold between $18,337Sign up free to see and $77,559Sign up free to see, and the median is $55,718Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $37,179Sign up free to see across 7 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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Akio Makigawa prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2025
- Median price
- $55.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $105kSign up free to see Work 1 (Sun) (1990), Smith & Singer, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $23.4k–$77.1kSign up free to see | $37.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $61.4k–$78.5kSign up free to see | $70.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (12), Menzies (4), Leonard Joel (1)
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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.
Recent Akio Makigawa sales
- Untitled, oil on paper (8) — $2,594Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 5, 2025
- Maquette for Night Sea Crossing (1992), calacatta marble — $37,179Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 8, 2025
- Work 1 (Sun) (1990), Paonazzo marble, Marquino marble, Carrara white marble, galvanised steel and gol — $105,015Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 20, 2021
- Untitled (1992), Carrara white marble and Carrara black marble — $73,347Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Sep 2, 2020
- Untitled 1999, stainless steel, edition 1 of 6 — $18,337Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Sep 2, 2020
- Cycle of Life II 1999, stainless steel, edition 1 of 3, plus 1 artist's proof — $28,389Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Oct 23, 2019
- Memory and Spirit 1998, etching, edition 7 of 40 — $584Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Oct 23, 2019
- Cycle of Life II 1999, stainless steel, bronze and water — $17,535Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Oct 23, 2019
Questions about Akio Makigawa prices
What is a Akio Makigawa sculpture worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Akio Makigawa have sold for a median of $55,718, and half of them sold between $18,337 and $77,559. For sculptures alone the median is $37,179 (7 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 Akio Makigawa sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $105,015 for “Work 1 (Sun) (1990)” at Smith & Singer in April 2021.
Which Akio Makigawa medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $70,433 (4 sales).
How often do Akio Makigawa works sell at auction?
76% of the 17 lots recorded between 2010 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Akio Makigawa sculpture?
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Akio Makigawa have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2025; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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