What is a Eikoh Hosoe photograph worth?
1933–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Eikoh Hosoe have sold for a median of $3,637Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,659Sign up free to see and $5,704Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,637Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,488Sign up free to see across 8 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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Eikoh Hosoe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $3.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.7kSign up free to see Ordeal by Roses, Phillips, Oct 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $1.7k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Bonhams (4), Clars Auction Gallery (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $895–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $2.5k–$6kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Recent Eikoh Hosoe sales
- Ordeal by Roses, Gelatin silver print — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 8, 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
- Man and Woman #19, Gelatin silver print — $500Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Jul 25, 2025
- Untitled, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film — $2,159Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- 'Kamaitachi #8', Gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $1,900Sign up free to see, Clars Auction Gallery, Sep 19, 2024
- Selected Images, Three gelatin silver prints, printed later — $5,040Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 25, 2023
- Ordeal by Roses #32, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $6,403Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2021
Questions about Eikoh Hosoe prices
What is a Eikoh Hosoe photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Eikoh Hosoe have sold for a median of $3,637, and half of them sold between $1,659 and $5,704. For photographs alone the median is $3,637 (12 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 Eikoh Hosoe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,740 for “Ordeal by Roses” at Phillips in October 2026.
How often do Eikoh Hosoe works sell at auction?
80% of the 15 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Eikoh Hosoe photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Eikoh Hosoe have appeared at auction 15 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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