What is a Esther Shimazu sculpture worth?
b. 1957 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Esther Shimazu with a published auction price sold between $1,479Sign up free to see and $2,684Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,039Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,039Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,039Sign up free to see across 4 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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Esther Shimazu prices by medium
- Auction results
- 6
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2025
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.8kSign up free to see Figural, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $1.5k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Rago Auctions (2), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (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 Esther Shimazu sales
- Nude, glazed stoneware and porcelain — $2,286Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 20, 2025
- Untitled (Kneeler), reduction fired stoneware, incised 'E Shimazu '98' on the underside — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 26, 2025
- Bruiser Sidestroke, reduction fired stoneware, incised 'E Shimazu 2002' on underside — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 23, 2024
- Put It All In Here, hand built stoneware — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2023
- Figural, Sculpture — $8,750Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 15, 2021
- Peachy Grimace, glazed stoneware and porcelain — $1,375Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2021
Questions about Esther Shimazu prices
What is a Esther Shimazu sculpture worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Esther Shimazu have sold for a median of $2,039, and half of them sold between $1,479 and $2,684. For sculptures alone the median is $2,039 (6 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 Esther Shimazu sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,750 for “Figural” at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in May 2021.
How often do Esther Shimazu works sell at auction?
100% of the 6 lots recorded between 2021 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Esther Shimazu sculpture?
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Esther Shimazu have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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