What is a Kazuo Shiraga painting worth?
1924–2008 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 45 priced auction sales, works by Kazuo Shiraga have sold for a median of $47,516Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $12,500Sign up free to see and $305,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $294,636Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $43,951Sign up free to see across 12 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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Kazuo Shiraga prices by medium
- Auction results
- 51
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $47.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4MSign up free to see Keishizoku, Phillips, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $65k–$1.2MSign up free to see | $295kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $10.5k–$35.6kSign up free to see | $14.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $1.1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (24), Ravenel (11), Ketterer Kunst (6)
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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) | 11 | $10.6k–$41kSign up free to see | $21.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 18 | $13.1k–$121kSign up free to see | $40kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $13.5k–$703kSign up free to see | $118kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $1.5M–$3.9MSign up free to see | $2MSign up free to see |
Recent Kazuo Shiraga sales
- Untitled, ink on paper — $2,960Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
- Portfolio 1990, screenprint on paper — $1,812Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 20, 2026
- Buson; and Kôkan, Two lithographs in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheets — $1,061Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 28, 2025
- Yumeuranai, oil on canvas — $750,814Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 25, 2024
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $49,073Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2024
- Work, acrylic on canvas mounted onto panel — $32,489Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Work, oil on canvas mounted onto panel — $64,978Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Ritsu, oil on canvas mounted on board — $105,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2023
Questions about Kazuo Shiraga prices
What is a Kazuo Shiraga painting worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kazuo Shiraga have sold for a median of $47,516, and half of them sold between $12,500 and $305,000. For paintings alone the median is $294,636 (25 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 Kazuo Shiraga sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,973,000 for “Keishizoku” at Phillips in November 2013.
Which Kazuo Shiraga medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $294,636 (25 sales).
How often do Kazuo Shiraga works sell at auction?
96% of the 51 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kazuo Shiraga painting?
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 51 auction results for Kazuo Shiraga between 2010 and 2026, and 49 of them sold (96%).
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