Kazuo Shiraga

Japanese · 1924–2008 · Painter, Sculptor

Kazuo Shiraga was a Japanese abstract painter and the first-generation member of the postwar artists collective Gutai Art Association (Gutai). As a Gutai member, he was a… (Wikipedia)

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53lots offered2010–2026years recorded96%sold (49)$47.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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KeishizokuPhillips · Nov 2013$3,973,000≈ £2,486,077≈ €2,966,254Sign up to see
Chijikusei GotenraiKetterer Kunst · Dec 2014€3,145,000≈ $3,887,849≈ £2,478,547Sign up to see
RentanRavenel · Jun 2019NT$64,160,000≈ $2,028,739≈ £1,613,568≈ €1,819,334Sign up to see

Kazuo Shiraga’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 51 auction results for Kazuo Shiraga between 2010 and 2026, of which 49 sold (96%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $960Sign up free to see to $4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4MSign up free to see for Keishizoku at Phillips in November 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Phillips (24), Ravenel (11) and Ketterer Kunst (6).

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Untitled
Drawing · Paper
work 45 x 54 cm (17 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) frame 68.4 x 77 cm (26 7/8 x 30 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 23, 2026 · Lot 343
HK$23,220≈ $2,960≈ £2,230≈ €2,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$18,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Portfolio 1990, 1990
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 12/60
Each sheet 100 x 79 cm. (39 3/8 x 31 1/8 in.) Each image 85 x 65 cm. (33 1/2 x 25 5/8 in.)
Phillips · May 20, 2026 · Lot 124
HK$14,190≈ $1,812≈ £1,352≈ €1,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
Buson; and Kôkan, 1990
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 61/75
both S. 60 x 82.3 cm (23 5/8 x 32 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025 · Lot 21
HK$8,255≈ $1,061≈ £819≈ €983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Yumeuranai, 1999
Oil · Canvas
116.5 x 91.1 cm. (45 7/8 x 35 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 10
HK$5,842,000≈ $750,814≈ £597,116≈ €715,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1970
Oil · Canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm. (9 x 6 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Oct 4, 2024 · Lot 28
HK$381,000≈ $49,073≈ £37,258≈ €44,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Work, 1982
Acrylic · Canvas
33 x 24.2 cm. (12 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Jun 1, 2024 · Lot 160
HK$254,000≈ $32,489≈ £25,558≈ €29,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Work
Oil · Canvas
33 x 24 cm. (12 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Jun 1, 2024 · Lot 161
HK$508,000≈ $64,978≈ £51,116≈ €59,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Ritsu
Oil · Canvas
45.6 x 53 cm. (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 7, 2023 · Lot 176
HK$825,500≈ $105,400≈ £86,323≈ €99,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
Wave Line, 1969
Spray on paper · Paper
27.2 x 24.1 cm
Ravenel · Jun 3, 2023 · Lot 020
NT$432,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$380,000–550,000View at Ravenel ↗
Untitled, 1975
Oil · Board
27.5 x 24.8 cm. (10 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 132
HK$304,800≈ $38,828≈ £31,392≈ €35,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$180,000–280,000View at Phillips ↗

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Kazuo Shiraga: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kazuo Shiraga at auction?

$3,973,000Sign up free to see, for Keishizoku at Phillips (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kazuo Shiraga?

The median sale price is $47.5kSign up free to see across 45 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kazuo Shiraga have sold at auction?

49 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kazuo Shiraga?

Phillips, Ravenel and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ravenel · Ketterer Kunst

About Kazuo Shiraga

Kazuo Shiraga was a Japanese abstract painter and the first-generation member of the postwar artists collective Gutai Art Association (Gutai). As a Gutai member, he was a prolific, inventive, and pioneering experimentalist who tackled a range of media: in addition to painting, he worked in performance art, three-dimensional object making, conceptual art, and installations, many of which are preserved only in documentary photos and films.

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