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Kiyoshi Saitō

Kiyoshi Saitō

Japanese · 1907–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Kiyoshi Saitō was a sōsaku-hanga artist in 20th-century Japan. (Wikipedia)

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137lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (76)$413Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Kiyoshi Saitō, Cats, 1973 Color woodblock on paper 17 3/4" x 23 3/4, PencilCats, 1973 Color woodblock on paper 17 3/4" x 23 3/4Circle Auction · $2,000≈ £1,545≈ €1,857Sign up to see
  2. Kiyoshi Saitō, Notre Dame, Paris, 1963, color woodblock printNotre Dame, ParisAustin Auction Gallery · $1,500≈ £1,098≈ €1,282Sign up to see
  3. Kiyoshi Saitō, Garden, Color woodblock print Signed in gouache lower right, titled, dated 1969 and numbered 9/50 in pencil lower centerGardenSloans & Kenyon · $1,180≈ £620≈ €920Sign up to see

Kiyoshi Saitō’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 84 auction results for Kiyoshi Saitō between 2002 and 2026, of which 76 sold (90%). A further 53 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2kSign up free to see for Cats, 1973 Color woodblock on paper 17 3/4" x 23 3/4 at Circle Auction in November 2024. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (73 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (36), Concept Art Gallery (20) and DuMouchelles (14).

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  1. Kiyoshi Saitō, Notre Dame, Paris, 1963, color woodblock print
    Notre Dame, Paris, 1963
    Woodcut / linocut
    sight: approx 30.5"h, 15"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1116
    $1,500≈ £1,098≈ €1,282HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Kiyoshi Saitō, Siamese Cat, woodblock print on paper
    Siamese Cat
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    sight: approx 20"h, 15.5"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1319
    $375≈ £275≈ €321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Kiyoshi Saitō, Winter in Aizu, c. 1970, woodblock print in colors
    Winter in Aizu, c. 1970
    Woodcut / linocut
    10 h x 1½ w in (25 x 4 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 240
    $640≈ £480≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Kiyoshi Saitō, Signal (B), 1962, Woodblock in colors on wove paper
    Signal (B), 1962
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 29/150
    17 1/2 x 23 7/8 in. (44.5 x 60.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 177
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Kiyoshi Saitō, Enkaku-ji Kamakura, 1971, Woodblock Print
    Enkaku-ji Kamakura, 1971
    Woodcut / linocut
    H 15.5" W 21.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4048
    $850≈ £636≈ €726HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Kiyoshi Saitō, Flower and a Girl 13, 1971, Woodblock Print
    Flower and a Girl 13, 1971
    Woodcut / linocut
    H 21.5" W 15.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4049
    $600≈ £449≈ €512HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Kiyoshi Saitō, Flower and a Girl 3, 1971, Woodblock Print
    Flower and a Girl 3, 1971
    Woodcut / linocut
    H 14.75" W 20.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4050
    $900≈ £673≈ €768HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Kiyoshi Saitō, Winter in Aizu, c. 1961, color woodblock print on paper
    Winter in Aizu, c. 1961
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 318
    $344≈ £257≈ €296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  9. Winter in Saga Kyoto, 1968
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 54/100
    20.5 x 14.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 135
    $284≈ £209≈ €243$225 + $59 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Buddha, 1962
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 34/200
    20.25 x 15 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 136
    $284≈ £209≈ €243$225 + $59 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (53)

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

Kiyoshi Saitō works on paper (4)Kiyoshi Saitō drawings (4)Kiyoshi Saitō prints (76)Kiyoshi Saitō woodcuts & linocuts (73)

Kiyoshi Saitō: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kiyoshi Saitō at auction?

$2,000Sign up free to see, for Cats, 1973 Color woodblock on paper 17 3/4" x 23 3/4 at Circle Auction (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kiyoshi Saitō?

The median sale price is $413Sign up free to see across 76 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kiyoshi Saitō have sold at auction?

76 of 84 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 53 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kiyoshi Saitō?

Sloans & Kenyon, Concept Art Gallery and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Concept Art Gallery · DuMouchelles

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