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Hiroshi Hamaya

Japanese · 1915–1999 · Photographer

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4auction results2008–2025years recorded100%sold (4)$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Hiroshi Hamaya, Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan, 1955, Gelatin silver print; signed in Japanese and dated '1955' in pencil and the photographer's credit/copyright stamp, all on the reverseLagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, JapanBonhams · $4,608≈ £3,495≈ €4,152Sign up to see
  2. Hiroshi Hamaya, Boys singing to drive evil birds away, Japan 1940, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Photographer's copyright stamp, handwritten dated "1940" and Japanese annotations in pencil on the revBoys singing to drive evil birds away, Japan 1940OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,600≈ $2,995≈ £2,289Sign up to see
  3. Hiroshi Hamaya, UNTITLED (VULCANO), Vintage gelatin silver printUNTITLED (VULCANO)Lempertz · €1,200≈ $1,520≈ £1,040Sign up to see

Hiroshi Hamaya’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 Hiroshi Hamaya between 2008 and 2025, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $4.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.6kSign up free to see for Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan at Bonhams in April 2025. The most common medium is photographs (4 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (2), OstLicht Photo Auction (1) and Lempertz (1).

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  1. Hiroshi Hamaya, Boys singing to drive evil birds away, Japan 1940, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Photographer's copyright stamp, handwritten dated "1940" and Japanese annotations in pencil on the rev
    Boys singing to drive evil birds away, Japan 1940, 1940
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 142
    €2,600≈ $2,995≈ £2,289HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Hiroshi Hamaya, Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan, 1955, Gelatin silver print; signed in Japanese and dated '1955' in pencil and the photographer's credit/copyright stamp, all on the reverse
    Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan, 1955
    Photograph
    11 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (30.2 x 19.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    $4,608≈ £3,495≈ €4,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Hiroshi Hamaya, 'A Boy at New Year's Festival in Fishing Village, Ishikawa Prefecture', 1950, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse
    'A Boy at New Year's Festival in Fishing Village, Ishikawa Prefecture', 1950
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (29.8 x 19.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    $1,280≈ £971≈ €1,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Hiroshi Hamaya, UNTITLED (VULCANO), Vintage gelatin silver print
    UNTITLED (VULCANO)
    Photograph
    22 x 27 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 78
    €1,200≈ $1,520≈ £1,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗

Hiroshi Hamaya photographs (4)

Hiroshi Hamaya: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hiroshi Hamaya at auction?

$4,608Sign up free to see, for Lagoon Fishing: Hachirogata, Akita, Japan at Bonhams (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hiroshi Hamaya?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hiroshi Hamaya have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Hiroshi Hamaya?

Bonhams, OstLicht Photo Auction and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · OstLicht Photo Auction · Lempertz

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