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Keiko Minami

Japanese · 1911–2004 · Painter, Printmaker

Keiko Minami was a Japanese artist, aquatint engraver, and poet. She is best known for her pictograph-like aquatints with a whimsical, childlike aesthetic. (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2007–2025years recorded100%sold (14)$310Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Keiko Minami, collection of five works, c. 1960, engraving with aquatint on papercollection of five worksWright · $5,625≈ £4,055≈ €4,597Sign up to see
  2. Keiko Minami, Untitled, etching in colorsUntitledToomey & Co. · $858≈ £646≈ €738Sign up to see
  3. Keiko Minami, Castle, Moon & Birds, etching and aquatint in colorsCastle, Moon & BirdsToomey & Co. · $721≈ £582≈ €665Sign up to see

Keiko Minami’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 14 auction results for Keiko Minami between 2007 and 2025, of which 14 sold (100%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $130Sign up free to see to $5.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.6kSign up free to see for collection of five works at Wright in January 2018. The most common medium is etchings (12 lots). Most results come from Leonard Auction (3), Levis Fine Art Auctions (3) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).

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  1. Keiko Minami, Two girls with ducks, colour etching
    Two girls with ducks
    Etching · ed. 33/75
    28.5cm x 32cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 79
    £100≈ $130≈ €114HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. Keiko Minami, Untitled, etching in colors
    Untitled
    Etching
    14¼ h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 282
    $858≈ £646≈ €738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Keiko Minami, Bird on a Tree Branch, etching on paper
    Bird on a Tree Branch
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/50
    image size: 34 by 28,5cm; sheet size: 56 by 38cm; 71 by 53 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 97
    ZAR 3,004≈ $174≈ £131≈ €150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Keiko Minami, Aigrette, etching on paper
    Aigrette
    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/50
    image size: 36 by 28,5cm; sheet size: 56,5 by 38cm; 71 by 53 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 98
    ZAR 3,004≈ $174≈ £131≈ €150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Keiko Minami, Castle, Moon & Birds, etching and aquatint in colors
    Castle, Moon & Birds
    Etching
    14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 163
    $721≈ £582≈ €665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Keiko Minami, Artists proofs, Pair of etchings
    Artists proofs
    Etching
    Sight: 14" high x 11.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 84
    $700≈ £557≈ €664HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Keiko Minami, Flowers and Bird, etching
    Flowers and Bird
    Etching
    11.5 x 12.5 inches, framed: 19.5 x 20.5 inches, (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 204
    $216≈ £159≈ €190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. Keiko Minami, Deux Filles Au Ballon Bleu, Color etching with aquatint
    Deux Filles Au Ballon Bleu
    Etching · ed. 16/50
    11 1/4 in. x 12 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1507
    $550≈ £422≈ €485HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Keiko Minami, collection of five works, c. 1960, engraving with aquatint on paper
    collection of five works, c. 1960
    Engraving · Paper
    11¾ h x 12¾ w in (30 x 32 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 177
    $5,625≈ £4,055≈ €4,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Keiko Minami, epreuve d'artiste, Etching
    epreuve d'artiste
    Etching
    15.5" high x 11.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 43
    $475≈ £315≈ €441HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

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

Keiko Minami prints (13)Keiko Minami etchings (12)

Keiko Minami: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Keiko Minami at auction?

$5,625Sign up free to see, for collection of five works at Wright (January 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Keiko Minami?

The median sale price is $310Sign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Keiko Minami have sold at auction?

14 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Keiko Minami?

Leonard Auction, Levis Fine Art Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Leonard Auction · Levis Fine Art Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Keiko Minami

Keiko Minami was a Japanese artist, aquatint engraver, and poet. She is best known for her pictograph-like aquatints with a whimsical, childlike aesthetic.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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