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Milt Kobayashi

American · b. 1950 · Painter, Illustrator

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10auction results2012–2026years recorded90%sold (9)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Milt Kobayashi, Evening SettingEvening SettingBonhams · $4,480≈ £3,351≈ €3,927Sign up to see
  2. Milt Kobayashi, Do I Dare?Do I Dare?Bonhams · $3,840≈ £2,873≈ €3,366Sign up to see
  3. Milt Kobayashi, Her LookHer LookBonhams · $3,188≈ £2,301≈ €2,691Sign up to see

Milt Kobayashi’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 10 auction results for Milt Kobayashi between 2012 and 2026, of which 9 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $4.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.5kSign up free to see for Evening Setting at Bonhams in July 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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  1. Milt Kobayashi, Do I Dare?
    Do I Dare?
    26 x 24in (66 x 61cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $3,840≈ £2,873≈ €3,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Milt Kobayashi, Evening Setting
    Evening Setting
    23 x 27in (58.4 x 68.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 125
    $4,480≈ £3,351≈ €3,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Milt Kobayashi, A Smoker's Pose, Oil on canvas
    A Smoker's Pose
    Oil · Canvas
    12" h x 8" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 6
    $500≈ £376≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Milt Kobayashi, Her Look
    Her Look
    12 x 8in (30.5 x 20.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    $3,188≈ £2,301≈ €2,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Milt Kobayashi, Calm
    Calm
    8 x 8in (20.4 x 20.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 63
    $2,295≈ £1,657≈ €1,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Milt Kobayashi, At the Bar
    At the Bar
    8 x 8in (20.4 x 20.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 64
    $2,805≈ £2,025≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Milt Kobayashi, Sisters, oil on canvas
    Sisters
    Oil · Canvas
    48.5 x 44cm (19 1/8 x 17 5/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    £2,423≈ $3,162≈ €2,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Milt Kobayashi, The Corner of the Bar, oil on canvas
    The Corner of the Bar
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 33cm (13 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 25
    £1,658≈ $2,163≈ €1,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Milt Kobayashi, Seated woman, oil on canvas
    Seated woman
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5094
    $1,125≈ £743≈ €846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Milt Kobayashi, Seated woman, oil on canvas
    Seated woman
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗

Milt Kobayashi paintings (5)Milt Kobayashi oil paintings (5)

Milt Kobayashi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Milt Kobayashi at auction?

$4,480Sign up free to see, for Evening Setting at Bonhams (July 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Milt Kobayashi?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Milt Kobayashi have sold at auction?

9 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Milt Kobayashi?

Bonhams and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery

Related artists — American, born 1925–1975