Masao Yamamoto Photographs: Auction Prices

b. 1957

Masao Yamamoto photographs have appeared at auction 24 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 22 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%. Across 22 sales with a published price, the typical result was $835Sign up free to see to $1.5kSign up free to see (median $1.1kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Nakazora, sold at Phillips in April 2017 for $22.5kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Brunk Auctions (9), Bonhams (5) and Phillips (4).

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All photographs results

1. 
   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 · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 148
   $960≈ £717≈ €842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   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 · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 147
   $1,536≈ £1,148≈ €1,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   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 · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 146
   $1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   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 · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 73
   $1,152≈ £858≈ €986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   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 · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 24
   $1,024≈ £760≈ €867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   A Box of Ku #257

   Photograph

   2¼ h x 2⅛ w in (6 x 5 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 314
   $1,778≈ £1,344≈ €1,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   #225 (from the series: A Box of Ku), 1990

   Photograph

   9.3 x 9.1 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 742
   €1,134≈ $1,233≈ £976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Lempertz ↗
8. 
   #140-A Box of Ku, 1992

   Photograph · ed. 5/40

   image 2-1/4 x 5 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 114
   $700≈ £576≈ €661HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
9. 
   Untitled, nude

   Photograph

   photo 2-3/4 x 3-1/4 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 113
   $600≈ £494≈ €567HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
10. 
    Nakazora #1021

    Photograph · ed. 33/40

    image 7-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 111
    $650≈ £535≈ €614HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
11. 
    Nakazora #1041, 2002

    Photograph · ed. 5/40

    6 x 4-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 110
    $500≈ £412≈ €472HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
12. 
    Nakazora #1165

    Photograph · ed. 7/40

    5 x 3-1/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 109
    $1,100≈ £906≈ €1,039HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
13. 
    #642-A box of Ku, 1996

    Photograph · ed. 19/40

    3 x 5-3/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 100
    $800≈ £659≈ €755HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
14. 
    Untitled, bird's nest

    Photograph

    sight 3-3/4 x 4-3/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 99
    $400≈ £329≈ €378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
15. 
    Bonsai, 2019

    Photograph · ed. 3/10

    10 x 13 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 98
    $1,800≈ £1,482≈ €1,700HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
16. 
    A Box Of Ku #215, 1992

    Photograph · ed. 19/40

    3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 97
    $1,000≈ £823≈ €944HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
17. 
    #5003 (from the series: La Vie Simple), 2021

    Photograph

    23.9 x 16.1 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023 · Lot 700
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
18. 
    Kawa = Flow #1639, n.d.

    Photograph · ed. 9/20

    9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (23.5 x 18.7 cm) Overall 14 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (36.8 x 31.8 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 138
    $1,080≈ £865≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    #45

    Photograph

    7⅝ h x 3⅝ w in (19 x 9 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 317
    $3,024≈ £2,453≈ €2,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
20. 
    Selected Images from Nakazora and Box of Ku, circa 2000

    Photograph

    Varying sizes from 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (11.7 x 8.3 cm) to 5 8/8 x 3 3/8 in. (15.2 x 8.6 cm) or the reverse

    Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 70
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Nakazora, n.d.

    Photograph

    Varying dimensions from 3/4 x 1/2 in. (1.9 x 1.3 cm) to 6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.5 x 11.7 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 111
    $22,500≈ £18,088≈ €21,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    #1400 (from the series: Nakazora)

    Photograph · ed. 15/40

    12.5 x 12 cm

    Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 384
    €1,098≈ $1,421≈ £941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Selected Images from a Box of Ku and Nakazora

    Photograph

    Various dimensions from 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (4.8 x 7 cm) to 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 11.4 cm) or the reverse

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 98
    $18,750≈ £12,367≈ €14,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Image #13 from A Box of Ku

    Photograph

    1¾ h x 2½ w in (4 x 6 cm)

    Wright · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 319
    $938≈ £579≈ €710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗

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