What is a Eikō Hosoe photograph worth?
1933–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 26 works by Eikō Hosoe with a published auction price sold between $1,048Sign up free to see and $2,679Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,900Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,900Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,905Sign up free to see across 15 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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Eikō Hosoe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.4kSign up free to see Ordeal by Roses #32, Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 26 | $1k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Phillips (7), OstLicht Photo Auction (4)
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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) | 13 | $938–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $1.3k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Eikō Hosoe sales
- Man and Woman #24, gelatin silver print — $1,920Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Ordeal by Roses #5, vintage gelatin silver print — $1,152Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Three works (from the Ordeal by Roses series), vintage gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Selected Mini-Graphs (#2, #3, #5), Three gelatin silver prints; each torn by the photographer and mounted, each sig — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Untitled, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film — $1,905Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Kamaitachi #36, archival digital pigment print — $508Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film — $2,159Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- JAPÓN, Fotografía firmada y numerada por el artista A.P. 12/20 — $489Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Apr 10, 2025
Questions about Eikō Hosoe prices
What is a Eikō Hosoe photograph worth?
Based on 26 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Eikō Hosoe have sold for a median of $1,900, and half of them sold between $1,048 and $2,679. For photographs alone the median is $1,900 (26 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 Eikō Hosoe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,403 for “Ordeal by Roses #32” at Phillips in November 2021.
How often do Eikō Hosoe works sell at auction?
87% of the 30 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Eikō Hosoe photograph?
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Eikō Hosoe have appeared at auction 30 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 26 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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