Minoru Niizuma

American · 1930–1998 · Sculptor

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10lots offered2009–2025years recorded100%sold (9)$6.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Castle of the EyeWright · Apr 2012$15,000≈ £9,267≈ €11,351Sign up to see
UntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · Jan 2015$11,250≈ £7,414≈ €9,708Sign up to see
White Castle II, 1973Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 2023£8,190≈ $10,214≈ €9,301Sign up to see

Minoru Niizuma’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 9 auction results for Minoru Niizuma between 2009 and 2025, of which 9 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.8kSign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Castle of the Eye at Wright in April 2012. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Most results come from Wright (3), Bonhams (2) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (1).

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9 results

Untitled, 1969
Sculpture
15 x 12 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Abell Auction Company · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 69
$5,440≈ £4,120≈ €4,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Obelisk, 1979
Sculpture
16 h x 7 w x 3½ d in (41 x 18 x 9 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 194
$2,794≈ £2,078≈ €2,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Castle of the Eye
Sculpture · ed. 8/10
height 15 1/4in (38.7cm); width 4 3/4in (12cm); depth 4 3/4in (12cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024 · Lot 79
$3,200≈ £2,485≈ €2,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
White Castle II, 1973
Sculpture
52cm high, 15cm wide, 15cm deep (20 1/2in high, 6in wide, 6in deep)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 28, 2023 · Lot 226
£8,190≈ $10,214≈ €9,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
height 10 3/4in (27.3cm); width 10 3/4in (27.3cm); depth 10 3/4in (27.3cm)
Bonhams · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 93
$6,375≈ £5,171≈ €5,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Jan 17, 2015 · Lot 235
$11,250≈ £7,414≈ €9,708Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Stormy Wind, 1969
Sculpture
77 h x 24 w x 18 d in (196 x 61 x 46 cm)
Wright · Apr 25, 2013 · Lot 362
$8,750≈ £5,658≈ €6,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
Castle of the Eye, 1972
Sculpture
35 h x 16 w x 17 d in (89 x 41 x 43 cm)
Wright · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 126
$15,000≈ £9,267≈ €11,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
untitled, 1969
Sculpture
12½ h x 12 w x 10½ d in (32 x 30 x 27 cm)
Wright · Feb 26, 2009 · Lot 209
$5,625≈ £3,922≈ €4,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Minoru Niizuma that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Minoru Niizuma sculpture (9)

Minoru Niizuma: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Minoru Niizuma at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Castle of the Eye at Wright (April 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Minoru Niizuma?

The median sale price is $6.4kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Minoru Niizuma have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Minoru Niizuma?

Wright, Bonhams and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Wright · Bonhams · Palm Beach Modern Auctions