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Kusakabe Kimbei

Japanese · 1841–1932 · Photographer

Kusakabe Kimbei was a Japanese photographer. He usually went by his given name, Kimbei, because his clientele, mostly non-Japanese-speaking foreign residents and visitors,… (Wikipedia)

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8lots offered2023–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$378Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Kusakabe Kimbei, 50 Views of Japan, 1890-1900, photograph50 Views of JapanBonhams · $832≈ £661≈ €770Sign up to see
  2. Kusakabe Kimbei, Group of twenty-three works, 1897, vintage hand-colored albumen printGroup of twenty-three worksLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $756≈ £590≈ €698Sign up to see
  3. Kusakabe Kimbei, Twenty-three works, 1897, hand-colored albumen printTwenty-three worksLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $441≈ £349≈ €406Sign up to see

Kusakabe Kimbei’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 7 auction results for Kusakabe Kimbei between 2023 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $832Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $832Sign up free to see for 50 Views of Japan at Bonhams in August 2023. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), James Lisboa (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Kusakabe Kimbei, Collection of twenty-three works, 1897, hand-colored albumen print
    Collection of twenty-three works, 1897
    Photograph
    4½ h x 6½ w in (11 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 175
    $254≈ £185≈ €217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Kusakabe Kimbei, Group of six works, 1897, vintage hand-colored albumen print
    Group of six works, 1897
    Photograph
    7¼ h x 9½ w in (18 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 413
    $126≈ £98≈ €116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kusakabe Kimbei, Group of twenty-three works, 1897, vintage hand-colored albumen print
    Group of twenty-three works, 1897
    Photograph
    4½ h x 6½ w in (11 x 17 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 414
    $756≈ £590≈ €698Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Kusakabe Kimbei, Nine works, 1897, vintage hand-colored albumen print, printed paper
    Nine works, 1897
    Photograph · Paper
    7⅜ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $189≈ £150≈ €174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kusakabe Kimbei, Twenty-three works, 1897, hand-colored albumen print
    Twenty-three works, 1897
    Photograph
    4½ h x 6½ w in (11 x 17 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 139
    $441≈ £349≈ €406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Kusakabe Kimbei, 50 Views of Japan, 1890-1900, photograph
    50 Views of Japan, 1890-1900
    Photograph
    Each image: approximately 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 75
    $832≈ £661≈ €770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Kusakabe Kimbei, Nine works, c. 1890, hand-colored albumen print
    Nine works, c. 1890
    Photograph
    10⅛ h x 7⅝ w in (26 x 19 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 314
    $378≈ £293≈ €342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Kusakabe Kimbei photographs (7)

Kusakabe Kimbei: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kusakabe Kimbei at auction?

$832Sign up free to see, for 50 Views of Japan at Bonhams (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kusakabe Kimbei?

The median sale price is $378Sign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kusakabe Kimbei have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kusakabe Kimbei?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), James Lisboa and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · James Lisboa · Rago Auctions

About Kusakabe Kimbei

Kusakabe Kimbei was a Japanese photographer. He usually went by his given name, Kimbei, because his clientele, mostly non-Japanese-speaking foreign residents and visitors, found it easier to pronounce than his family name.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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