What is a Hiroshi Sugimoto photograph worth?
b. 1948 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 328 priced auction sales, works by Hiroshi Sugimoto have sold for a median of $19,061Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $8,855Sign up free to see and $29,551Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $23,196Sign up free to see across 239 sales. In the last five years the median was $16,476Sign up free to see across 124 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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Hiroshi Sugimoto prices by medium
- Auction results
- 366
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $19.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $629kSign up free to see The Music Lesson, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 239 | $15.5k–$32.5kSign up free to see | $23.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 81 | $1.9k–$15.2kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1.3k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (232), Bonhams (24), Grisebach (22)
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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) | 5 | $2.8k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 288 | $6.9k–$27kSign up free to see | $18.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 27 | $39.9k–$199kSign up free to see | $87.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Hiroshi Sugimoto sales
- A Group of 3 Offset Lithographs, 1990 (2); 1991 — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Cinerama Dome, Hollywood, gelatin silver print — $53,760Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Sea of Buddha 004, 005, 006 (triptych), gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum in artist's frame — $23,040Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Atlantic Ocean, New Foundland (no. 303) (from the portfolio 'Time Exposed'), Offset lithograph — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Irish Sea, Isle of Man (no. 337) (from the portfolio 'Time Exposed'), Offset lithograph — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Norwegian Sea, Vesteralen Island (no. 335) (from the portfolio 'Time Exposed'), Offset lithograph — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Lightning Fields 304 (with book 'The Long Never'), Gelatin silver print; edition '12/25' and number '19.304' blindstamped in the ma — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Prospect Park Theatre, Brooklyn, N.Y.' (The Sanders Theater), Gelatin silver print — $25,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
Questions about Hiroshi Sugimoto prices
What is a Hiroshi Sugimoto photograph worth?
Based on 328 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hiroshi Sugimoto have sold for a median of $19,061, and half of them sold between $8,855 and $29,551. For photographs alone the median is $23,196 (239 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 Hiroshi Sugimoto sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $629,000 for “The Music Lesson” at Phillips in April 2014.
Which Hiroshi Sugimoto medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $23,196 (239 sales).
How often do Hiroshi Sugimoto works sell at auction?
90% of the 366 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hiroshi Sugimoto photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 366 auction results for Hiroshi Sugimoto between 2008 and 2026, and 328 of them sold (90%).
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