Gukei
Japanese · 1631–1705 · Painter
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Record prices
Articulated okimonos of spiny lobster, set of twoToomey & Co. · $1,386≈ £1,096≈ €1,310Sign up to see
Articulated okimonos of spiny lobster, set of twoToomey & Co. · $1,260≈ £972≈ €1,157Sign up to see
articulated jizai okimono of an ise ebi (spiny lobster)Toomey & Co. · $1,000≈ £796≈ €945Sign up to see
Gukei’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 4 auction results for Gukei between 2022 and 2024, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for Articulated okimonos of spiny lobster, set of two at Toomey & Co. in November 2024. The most common medium is sculpture (3 lots). Results come from Toomey & Co. (4).
4 results
- $1,386≈ £1,096≈ €1,310Sign up free to see
- $1,260≈ £972≈ €1,157Sign up free to see
- $1,000≈ £796≈ €945Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–
Gukei: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gukei at auction?
$1,386Sign up free to see, for Articulated okimonos of spiny lobster, set of two at Toomey & Co. (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gukei?
The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gukei have sold at auction?
3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell Gukei?
Toomey & Co. accounts for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co.
About Gukei
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Rider [center of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domainLandscape [right of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domainLandscape [left of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
![Gukei, Rider [center of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sumiyoshi_Gukei_-_Rider_(center_of_a_triptych_of_Three_Scenes_of_Autumn_Evening)_-_2013.31.136.2_-_Minneapolis_Institute_of_Art.jpg)
![Gukei, Landscape [right of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sumiyoshi_Gukei_-_Landscape_(right_of_a_triptych_of_Three_Scenes_of_Autumn_Evening)_-_2013.31.136.3_-_Minneapolis_Institute_of_Art.jpg)
![Gukei, Landscape [left of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sumiyoshi_Gukei_-_Landscape_(left_of_a_triptych_of_Three_Scenes_of_Autumn_Evening)_-_2013.31.136.1_-_Minneapolis_Institute_of_Art.jpg)