What is a Milt Kobayashi work worth?
b. 1950 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Milt Kobayashi have sold for a median of $2,805Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,163Sign up free to see and $3,188Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $3,840Sign up free to see across 3 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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Milt Kobayashi prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.5kSign up free to see Evening Setting, Bonhams, Jul 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $969–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (9), Clarke Auction Gallery (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.
Recent Milt Kobayashi sales
- Do I Dare? — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
- Evening Setting — $4,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
- A Smoker's Pose, Oil on canvas — $500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 12, 2025
- Calm — $2,295Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 13, 2021
- At the Bar — $2,805Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 13, 2021
- Her Look — $3,188Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 13, 2021
- The Corner of the Bar, oil on canvas — $2,163Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 17, 2019
- Sisters, oil on canvas — $3,162Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 17, 2019
Questions about Milt Kobayashi prices
What is a Milt Kobayashi work worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Milt Kobayashi have sold for a median of $2,805, and half of them sold between $2,163 and $3,188. 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 Milt Kobayashi sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,480 for “Evening Setting” at Bonhams in July 2026.
How often do Milt Kobayashi works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Milt Kobayashi work?
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Milt Kobayashi have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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