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Daidō Moriyama

Japanese · b. 1938 · Photographer

Daidō Moriyama is a Japanese photographer best known for his black-and-white street photography and association with the avant-garde photography magazine Provoke. (Wikipedia)

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91lots offered2014–2026years recorded87%sold (77)$3.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Daidō Moriyama, Smash-up from アクシデント [Akushidento] Accident, 1969, Gelatin silver printSmash-up from アクシデント [Akushidento] AccidentPhillips · £20,000≈ $29,240≈ €26,114Sign up to see
  2. Daidō Moriyama, Stray Dog, Misawa, 1971, Gelatin silver print, printed laterStray Dog, MisawaPhillips · £18,750≈ $28,384≈ €26,126Sign up to see
  3. Daidō Moriyama, Stray Dog, Misawa, 1971, Gelatin silver print, printed 2015, flush-mountedStray Dog, MisawaPhillips · £12,500≈ $16,151≈ €14,176Sign up to see

Daidō Moriyama’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 89 auction results for Daidō Moriyama between 2014 and 2026, of which 77 sold (87%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $254Sign up free to see to $29.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $29.2kSign up free to see for Smash-up from アクシデント [Akushidento] Accident at Phillips in May 2016. The most common medium is photographs (81 lots). Most results come from Phillips (36), Bonhams (13) and Lempertz (12).

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  1. Daidō Moriyama, Untitled (from the Kagero (Mayfly) portfolio), 2013, photogravure
    Untitled (from the Kagero (Mayfly) portfolio), 2013
    Etching
    7½ h x 11¼ w in (19 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $665≈ £503≈ €583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Daidō Moriyama, Untitled (from the Kagero (Mayfly) portfolio), photogravure
    Untitled (from the Kagero (Mayfly) portfolio)
    Etching
    7½ h x 11¼ w in (19 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 194
    $266≈ £201≈ €233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Daidō Moriyama, Shashin yo Sayonara' (Bye, bye Photography), Shashin Hyoron-sha, Tokyo 1972, 1972, First edition, softbound, in near mint condition. Original printed wrappers with slight signs of wear. Tall octavo, with 137 double-page printed photographs
    Shashin yo Sayonara' (Bye, bye Photography), Shashin Hyoron-sha, Tokyo 1972, 1972
    Photograph · Paper
    23 x 36.4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 234
    €2,600≈ $3,020≈ £2,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Daidō Moriyama, Buenos Aires, 2005, Gelatin silver print, printed on RC paper c
    Buenos Aires, 2005
    Photograph · Paper
    50 x 40 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 235
    €1,400≈ $1,626≈ £1,213HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,600–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Daidō Moriyama, Hawaii, 2007, Vintage gelatin silver print flush-mounted c
    Hawaii, 2007
    Photograph · Paper
    105 x 155 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 236
    €10,000≈ $11,617≈ £8,667HammerSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–16,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Daidō Moriyama, Provoke No. 2, gelatin silver print
    Provoke No. 2
    Photograph
    14¾ h x 23 w in (37 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $4,445≈ £3,321≈ €3,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Daidō Moriyama, Provoke No. 2, 1969; printed in 2013, Gelatin silver print (unknown edition)
    Provoke No. 2, 1969; printed in 2013
    Photograph
    100 x 150 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 070
    NT$168,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$130,000–190,000View at Ravenel ↗
  8. Daidō Moriyama, Untitled (from How to Create a Beautiful Picture), photogravure
    Untitled (from How to Create a Beautiful Picture)
    Photograph
    10⅛ h x 6¾ w in (26 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $508≈ £388≈ €441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Daidō Moriyama, Untitled (from the Tights and Tiles portfolio), photogravure
    Untitled (from the Tights and Tiles portfolio)
    Photograph
    6¾ h x 10 w in (17 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 206
    $254≈ £194≈ €220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Daidō Moriyama, Untitled (from the Tights and Tiles portfolio), photogravure
    Untitled (from the Tights and Tiles portfolio)
    Photograph
    10 h x 6¾ w in (25 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 207
    $381≈ £291≈ €331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Daidō Moriyama that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Daidō Moriyama: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Daidō Moriyama at auction?

$29,240Sign up free to see, for Smash-up from アクシデント [Akushidento] Accident at Phillips (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Daidō Moriyama?

The median sale price is $3.7kSign up free to see across 74 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Daidō Moriyama have sold at auction?

77 of 89 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Daidō Moriyama?

Phillips, Bonhams and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Lempertz

About Daidō Moriyama

Daidō Moriyama is a Japanese photographer best known for his black-and-white street photography and association with the avant-garde photography magazine Provoke.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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