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CA$8,750≈ $6,797≈ £5,468≈ €6,482Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumA Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th CenturyHeffel Fine Art Auction House9auction results2021–2025years recorded100%sold (9)$902Sign up free to seemedian price

Japanese Art prices at a glance

Auction results
9 2021–2025
Price range
$456–$6.8kSign up free to see
Median price
$902Sign up free to see 9 sold
Most recent sale
$902Sign up free to see Apr 2025, Heffel Fine Art Auction House
Record sale
$6.8kSign up free to see 2022, Heffel Fine Art Auction House

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Record prices

  1. A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century by Japanese Art, A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, sold Apr 2022A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th CenturyHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$8,750≈ $6,797≈ £5,468≈ €6,482Sign up to see
  2. Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints by Japanese Art, Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints, sold Apr 2024Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock PrintsHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$2,000≈ $1,463≈ £1,169≈ €1,364Sign up to see
  3. A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915 by Japanese Art, A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915, sold Apr 2021A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915Heffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$1,375≈ $1,119≈ £802≈ €923Sign up to see

Japanese Art’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).

Japanese Art have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2025; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $826Sign up free to see and $1.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $902Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, sold at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in April 2022 for $6.8kSign up free to see. Looking at media, sculpture have a median of $902Sign up free to see (7 sales) and prints have a median of $960Sign up free to see (2 sales). Most results come from Heffel Fine Art Auction House (9).

Japanese Art at auction: key figures

Auction results
9
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2021–2025
Median price
$902Sign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Sculpture7$862–$1.1kSign up free to see$902Sign up free to see
Prints2$457–$1.5kSign up free to see$960Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (9)

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  1. A Very Large Japanese Bronze 'Shishi' Tripod Censer and Cover, Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Japanese Art, A Very Large Japanese Bronze 'Shishi' Tripod Censer and Cover, Meiji Period (1868-1912), sold Apr 2025
    A Very Large Japanese Bronze 'Shishi' Tripod Censer and Cover, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
    Sculpture
    34 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 25 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 133
    CA$1,250≈ $902≈ £678≈ €793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,000–4,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  2. A Japanese Bronze 'Traveler and Ox' Censer, Meiji Period, 19th Century by Japanese Art, A Japanese Bronze 'Traveler and Ox' Censer, Meiji Period, 19th Century, sold Oct 2024
    A Japanese Bronze 'Traveler and Ox' Censer, Meiji Period, 19th Century
    Sculpture
    11 1/2 x 11 x 4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 257
    CA$1,250≈ $899≈ £692≈ €826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  3. Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints by Japanese Art, Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints, sold Apr 2024
    Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints
    Woodcut / linocut
    27 x 4 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 226
    CA$2,000≈ $1,463≈ £1,169≈ €1,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  4. Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints by Japanese Art, Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints, sold Apr 2024
    Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints
    Woodcut / linocut
    27 x 4 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 227
    CA$625≈ $457≈ £365≈ €426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  5. Large Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century by Japanese Art, Large Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, sold Apr 2023
    Large Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
    Sculpture
    13 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 7 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 239
    CA$1,375≈ $1,009≈ £808≈ €914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,000–4,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  6. Japanese Patinated Bronze Vase, Meiji Period (1868 - 1913) by Japanese Art, Japanese Patinated Bronze Vase, Meiji Period (1868 - 1913), sold Apr 2023
    Japanese Patinated Bronze Vase, Meiji Period (1868 - 1913)
    Sculpture
    15 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 240
    CA$1,125≈ $826≈ £661≈ €748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  7. A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century by Japanese Art, A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, sold Apr 2022
    A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
    Sculpture
    19 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 104
    CA$8,750≈ $6,797≈ £5,468≈ €6,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,500–3,500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  8. Japanese Bronze Okimono of Prince Shotoku, Signed, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century by Japanese Art, Japanese Bronze Okimono of Prince Shotoku, Signed, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, sold Oct 2021
    Japanese Bronze Okimono of Prince Shotoku, Signed, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
    Sculpture
    14 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 039
    CA$563≈ $456≈ £332≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$800–1,200View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  9. A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915 by Japanese Art, A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915, sold Apr 2021
    A Large Japanese Bronze 'Fauna' Vase, Taisho Period, circa 1915
    Sculpture
    41 x 20 x 14 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 214
    CA$1,375≈ $1,119≈ £802≈ €923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗

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Japanese Art: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Japanese Art at auction?

$6,797Sign up free to see, for A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century at Heffel Fine Art Auction House (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Japanese Art?

The median sale price is $902Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Japanese Art have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Japanese Art?

Heffel Fine Art Auction House accounts for the most recorded results. Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Auction houses that have sold Japanese Art