What is a Makiko Nakamura painting worth?
b. 1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 59 works by Makiko Nakamura with a published auction price sold between $866Sign up free to see and $2,311Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,205Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,281Sign up free to see across 47 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,187Sign up free to see across 22 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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Makiko Nakamura prices by medium
- Auction results
- 69
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3kSign up free to see WORD PLAY, Whyte's, Apr 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 47 | $931–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $656–$797Sign up free to see | $727Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (32), deVeres (20), Whyte's (16)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 40 | $786–$1.3kSign up free to see | $961Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $2.3k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $4.1k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Makiko Nakamura sales
- Spirits in Kyoto, Oil on Canvas — $752Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on canvas laid on board — $1,168Sign up free to see, deVeres, Apr 28, 2026
- CHRISTMAS EVE, oil on canvas laid on panel; (unframed) — $861Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- Going Home, oil on canvas — $1,270Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 24, 2025
- iN-I, Oil on canvas laid on board — $852Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 27, 2025
- A Cat Dances On The Moon Iii, Oil on canvas laid on board — $965Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 27, 2025
- First Love, oil on canvas laid on board — $1,623Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 29, 2024
- Blue Cloud, Oil on canvas laid on board — $1,205Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 21, 2023
Questions about Makiko Nakamura prices
What is a Makiko Nakamura painting worth?
Based on 59 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Makiko Nakamura have sold for a median of $1,205, and half of them sold between $866 and $2,311. For paintings alone the median is $1,281 (47 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 Makiko Nakamura sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,251 for “WORD PLAY” at Whyte's in April 2008.
Which Makiko Nakamura medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,281 (47 sales).
How often do Makiko Nakamura works sell at auction?
86% of the 69 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Makiko Nakamura painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Makiko Nakamura have appeared at auction 69 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 59 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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