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Masao Yamamoto

Masao Yamamoto

Japanese · b. 1957 · Photographer

Masao Yamamoto is a Japanese freelance photographer known for his small photographs, which seek to individualize the photographic prints as objects. (Wikipedia)

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24auction results2012–2026years recorded92%sold (22)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Masao Yamamoto, Nakazora, n.d., Fifty-four gelatin silver prints, some with applied inkNakazoraPhillips · $22,500≈ £18,088≈ €21,125Sign up to see
  2. Masao Yamamoto, Selected Images from a Box of Ku and Nakazora, Ten gelatin silver printsSelected Images from a Box of Ku and NakazoraPhillips · $18,750≈ £12,367≈ €14,603Sign up to see
  3. Masao Yamamoto, #45, gelatin silver print and mixed media#45Rago Auctions · $3,024≈ £2,453≈ €2,788Sign up to see

Masao Yamamoto’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 24 auction results for Masao Yamamoto between 2012 and 2026, of which 22 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $22.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22.5kSign up free to see for Nakazora at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (24 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (9), Bonhams (5) and Phillips (4).

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  1. Masao Yamamoto, Untitled #18 and Untitled #49 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1991, Two gelatin silver prints
    Untitled #18 and Untitled #49 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1991
    Photograph · ed. 1/20
    Untitled #18: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 146
    $1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Masao Yamamoto, Untitled #98, Untitled #61, and Untitled #517 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1992-98, Three gelatin silver prints, one with applied mixed media
    Untitled #98, Untitled #61, and Untitled #517 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1992-98
    Photograph · ed. 2/40
    Untitled #98: 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in. (15.6 x 9.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 147
    $1,536≈ £1,148≈ €1,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Masao Yamamoto, Untitled #42 and Untitled #276 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1981 and 1995, An 'RP.' print and a gelatin silver print
    Untitled #42 and Untitled #276 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1981 and 1995
    Photograph · ed. 4/40
    Untitled #42: 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (9.8 x 14.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 148
    $960≈ £717≈ €842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Masao Yamamoto, Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1997-98, Two unique gelatin silver prints
    Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1997-98
    Photograph · ed. 2/40
    upper component (Untitled #637) 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 73
    $1,152≈ £858≈ €986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Masao Yamamoto, Ōmizuao (Pillow Book), 2003, photograph
    Ōmizuao (Pillow Book), 2003
    Photograph · ed. 19/100
    book 11 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. (28.9 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    $1,024≈ £760≈ €867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Masao Yamamoto, A Box of Ku #257, gelatin silver print
    A Box of Ku #257
    Photograph
    2¼ h x 2⅛ w in (6 x 5 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 314
    $1,778≈ £1,344≈ €1,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Masao Yamamoto, #225 (from the series: A Box of Ku), 1990, Toned gelatin silver print
    #225 (from the series: A Box of Ku), 1990
    Photograph
    9.3 x 9.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 742
    €1,134≈ $1,233≈ £976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Lempertz ↗
  8. #642-A box of Ku, 1996
    Photograph · ed. 19/40
    3 x 5-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 100
    $800≈ £659≈ €755HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Nakazora #1165
    Photograph · ed. 7/40
    5 x 3-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 109
    $1,100≈ £906≈ €1,039HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Nakazora #1041, 2002
    Photograph · ed. 5/40
    6 x 4-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 110
    $500≈ £412≈ €472HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Masao Yamamoto photographs (24)

Masao Yamamoto: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Masao Yamamoto at auction?

$22,500Sign up free to see, for Nakazora at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Masao Yamamoto?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Masao Yamamoto have sold at auction?

22 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Masao Yamamoto?

Brunk Auctions, Bonhams and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Bonhams · Phillips

About Masao Yamamoto

Masao Yamamoto is a Japanese freelance photographer known for his small photographs, which seek to individualize the photographic prints as objects.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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