What is a Japanese Art sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Japanese Art with a published auction price sold between $860Sign up free to see and $1,064Sign up free to see, and the median is $899Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $902Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $899Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Japanese Art prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $899Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.8kSign up free to see A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $862–$1.1kSign up free to see | $902Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $784–$1kSign up free to see | $893Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (11)
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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.
Recent Japanese Art sales
- Group of Nine Assorted Japanese Woodblock Print Albums, 19th/20th Century, Group of Nine Assorted Japanese Woodblock Print Albums, 19th/20th Century — $893Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 29, 2026
- Group of Eleven Assorted Japanese Woodblock Print Albums, 19th/20th Century, Group of Eleven Assorted Japanese Woodblock Print Albums, 19th/20th Century — $893Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 29, 2026
- A Very Large Japanese Bronze 'Shishi' Tripod Censer and Cover, Meiji Period (1868-1912), A Very Large Japanese Bronze 'Shishi' Tripod Censer and Cover, Meiji Period (186 — $902Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 24, 2025
- A Japanese Bronze 'Traveler and Ox' Censer, Meiji Period, 19th Century, A Japanese Bronze 'Traveler and Ox' Censer, Meiji Period, 19th Century — $899Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Oct 31, 2024
- Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints, Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints — $1,463Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 25, 2024
- Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints, Two Japanese Ukiyo-e School Pillar Woodblock Prints — $457Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 25, 2024
- Japanese Patinated Bronze Vase, Meiji Period (1868 - 1913), Japanese Patinated Bronze Vase, Meiji Period (1868 - 1913) — $826Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 27, 2023
- Large Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Large Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century — $1,009Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Apr 27, 2023
Questions about Japanese Art prices
What is a Japanese Art sculpture worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Japanese Art have sold for a median of $899, and half of them sold between $860 and $1,064. For sculptures alone the median is $902 (7 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 Japanese Art sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,797 for “A Large Japanese Bronze Trumpet Vase, Signed Kozan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century” at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in April 2022.
Which Japanese Art medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $902 (7 sales).
How often do Japanese Art works sell at auction?
100% of the 11 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Japanese Art sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 11 lots by Japanese Art recorded at auction between 2021 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (100%).
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