What is a Masahisa Fukase photograph worth?
1934–2012 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Masahisa Fukase with a published auction price sold between $6,668Sign up free to see and $22,315Sign up free to see, and the median is $15,080Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $15,080Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,620Sign up free to see across 7 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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Masahisa Fukase prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $15.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $137kSign up free to see 襟裳岬 [Erimo Misaki] Cape Erimo from 鴉 [Karasu] Ravens, Phillips, May 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $6.7k–$22.3kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (4), Bonhams (1)
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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) | 3 | $13.9k–$31.3kSign up free to see | $22.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $7k–$21.6kSign up free to see | $10.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Masahisa Fukase sales
- Kanazawa (from the Solitude of Ravens portfolio), gelatin silver print — $6,350Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Nayoro (from the Solitude of Ravens portfolio), gelatin silver print — $9,525Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 11, 2025
- The Game, 1983, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $4,224Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- A Game: Lips and Needles, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $7,620Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Nayoro (from 'The Solitude of Ravens'), Gelatin silver print; signed and dated in pencil on the reverse — $21,760Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Nayoro, gelatin silver print — $2,394Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- Kanazawa from Ravens, Gelatin silver print, printed 1998 by Masato Seto — $10,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
- Sasuke!! My Dear Cat, Gelatin silver print — $5,339Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 20, 2021
Questions about Masahisa Fukase prices
What is a Masahisa Fukase photograph worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Masahisa Fukase have sold for a median of $15,080, and half of them sold between $6,668 and $22,315. For photographs alone the median is $15,080 (14 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 Masahisa Fukase sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $137,063 for “襟裳岬 [Erimo Misaki] Cape Erimo from 鴉 [Karasu] Ravens” at Phillips in May 2016.
How often do Masahisa Fukase works sell at auction?
100% of the 14 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Masahisa Fukase photograph?
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Of the 14 lots by Masahisa Fukase recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (100%).
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