What is a Arthur Okamura painting worth?
1932–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 47 works by Arthur Okamura with a published auction price sold between $636Sign up free to see and $1,913Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,020Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,211Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,020Sign up free to see across 44 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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Arthur Okamura prices by medium
- Auction results
- 52
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.6kSign up free to see When the Moon is Black, Bonhams, Feb 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $832–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $365–$924Sign up free to see | $635Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (48), Michaan's Auctions (2), Sloans & Kenyon (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $357–$1.1kSign up free to see | $765Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 20 | $783–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $1.7k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Arthur Okamura sales
- Miles Davis, oil on canvas — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Waters, oil on canvas — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Hand Still Life, pastel and charcoal on paper — $635Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 26, 2025
- Fishes, watercolor on paper — $369Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Sep 15, 2023
- Untitled (Tree) — $140Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 30, 2023
- Hive and Bees, The Wolf, and Horse Landscape (a group of three), Hive ink on vellum on hive paper; Wolf pastel on paper; Horse charcoal on paper — $1,020Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 7, 2023
- Still Life with Vase, Nude, Houses, and San Francisco Bay Bridge (a group of four), Vase ink on paper; Nude and Houses gouache and pencil on paper; Bay felt tip mar — $829Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 7, 2023
- Head Pulse and Tanya in Quilt (a group of two), first oil on board; second pastel and pencil on paper — $1,211Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 7, 2023
Questions about Arthur Okamura prices
What is a Arthur Okamura painting worth?
Based on 47 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Arthur Okamura have sold for a median of $1,020, and half of them sold between $636 and $1,913. For paintings alone the median is $1,211 (25 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 Arthur Okamura sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,570 for “When the Moon is Black” at Bonhams in February 2023.
Which Arthur Okamura medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,211 (25 sales).
How often do Arthur Okamura works sell at auction?
90% of the 52 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Arthur Okamura painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 52 auction results for Arthur Okamura between 2004 and 2026, and 47 of them sold (90%).
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