Inoue Yūichi

Japanese · 1916–1985 · Painter

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7lots offered2014–2025years recorded67%sold (4)$25.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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shoku (to belong to...)Lempertz · May 2014€30,500≈ $41,501≈ £24,799Sign up to see
Taka (Falcon)Bonhams · Nov 2025$25,600≈ £19,599≈ €22,234Sign up to see
The Length of Buddha's LifeRago Auctions · Dec 2025$25,400≈ £19,083≈ €21,833Sign up to see

Inoue Yūichi’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 6 auction results for Inoue Yūichi between 2014 and 2025, of which 4 sold (67%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $4.6kSign up free to see to $41.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $41.5kSign up free to see for shoku (to belong to...) at Lempertz in May 2014. The most common medium is drawings (6 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (2), Lempertz (2) and Rago Auctions (1).

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The Length of Buddha's Life, 1953
Drawing · Paper
26½ h x 23 w in (67 x 58 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 114
$25,400≈ £19,083≈ €21,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Taka (Falcon), 1981
Drawing · Paper
37 1/4 x 55 7/8 in (94.6 x 141.9 cm)
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 255
$25,600≈ £19,599≈ €22,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Kyu (Ruhen), 1981
Drawing · Paper
45 x 60.5 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 768
€3,720≈ $4,644≈ £2,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
shoku (to belong to...), 1966
Drawing · Paper
125 x 243 cm
Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 892
€30,500≈ $41,501≈ £24,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
Hana - flower, 1967
Drawing · Paper
90.5 x 106.5 cm
Ravenel · Jun 2, 2024 · Lot 023
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$600,000–800,000View at Ravenel ↗
Yume (Dream), 1967
Drawing · Paper
60.6 x 89.5 cm
Ravenel · Jun 3, 2023 · Lot 024
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$650,000–950,000View at Ravenel ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Inoue Yūichi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Inoue Yūichi works on paper (6)Inoue Yūichi drawings (6)

Inoue Yūichi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Inoue Yūichi at auction?

$41,501Sign up free to see, for shoku (to belong to...) at Lempertz (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Inoue Yūichi?

The median sale price is $25.5kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Inoue Yūichi have sold at auction?

4 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Inoue Yūichi?

Ravenel, Lempertz and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Lempertz · Rago Auctions