What is a Masao Yamamoto photograph worth?
b. 1957 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by Masao Yamamoto with a published auction price sold between $835Sign up free to see and $1,507Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,090Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,090Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,052Sign up free to see across 18 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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Masao Yamamoto prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $22.5kSign up free to see Nakazora, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 22 | $835–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (9), Bonhams (5), Phillips (4)
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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.
Recent Masao Yamamoto sales
- Untitled #42 and Untitled #276 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1981 and 1995, An 'RP.' print and a gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Untitled #98, Untitled #61, and Untitled #517 (from 'Box of Ku'), Three gelatin silver prints, one with applied mixed media — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Untitled #18 and Untitled #49 (from 'Box of Ku'), Two gelatin silver prints — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku'), Two unique gelatin silver prints — $1,152Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Ōmizuao (Pillow Book) — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- A Box of Ku #257, gelatin silver print — $1,778Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- #225 (from the series: A Box of Ku), Toned gelatin silver print — $1,233Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 1, 2023
- Untitled, nude, gelatin silver print and mixed media — $600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 20, 2023
Questions about Masao Yamamoto prices
What is a Masao Yamamoto photograph worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Masao Yamamoto have sold for a median of $1,090, and half of them sold between $835 and $1,507. For photographs alone the median is $1,090 (22 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 Masao Yamamoto sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $22,500 for “Nakazora” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do Masao Yamamoto works sell at auction?
92% of the 24 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Masao Yamamoto photograph?
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Masao Yamamoto have appeared at auction 24 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 22 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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