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Noboru Sawai

American · 1931–2016 · Printmaker

Japanese-Canadian artist

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97auction results1992–2026years recorded100%sold (97)$148Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Noboru Sawai, Honourable Curator #88/100, etching and wood block on paperHonourable Curator #88/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$439≈ $341≈ £235≈ €298Sign up to see
  2. Noboru Sawai, Parade #85/100, 1972, colour wood block and etching on paperParade #85/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$439≈ $335≈ £258≈ €295Sign up to see
  3. Noboru Sawai, Samurai and Mrs. Gainsborough #46/75, 2004, colour etching and wood block on paperSamurai and Mrs. Gainsborough #46/75Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$450≈ $323≈ £242≈ €277Sign up to see

Noboru Sawai’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 97 auction results for Noboru Sawai between 1992 and 2026, of which 97 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $86Sign up free to see to $341Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $341Sign up free to see for Honourable Curator #88/100 at Levis Fine Art Auctions in May 2016. The most common medium is etchings (69 lots). Results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (97).

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  1. Noboru Sawai, Antiques #44/100, 1977, colour wood block and etching on paper
    Antiques #44/100, 1977
    Etching · Paper
    22.9 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2328
    CA$132≈ $96≈ £71≈ €82Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150–250View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Noboru Sawai, Embrace #8/75 / Four Fruits #proof, colour etching on paper
    Embrace #8/75 / Four Fruits #proof
    Etching · Paper
    x in. / x cm.
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2329
    CA$120≈ $87≈ £65≈ €75Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Noboru Sawai, Bayton Company Left Wing #5/75, 1983, etching and colour wood block on paper
    Bayton Company Left Wing #5/75, 1983
    Etching · Paper
    59.7 x 44.4 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2331
    CA$264≈ $189≈ £142≈ €163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Noboru Sawai, Leda #Artist's Proof, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Leda #Artist's Proof
    Etching · Paper
    59.1 x 43.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2332
    CA$120≈ $86≈ £65≈ €74Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Noboru Sawai, Samurai and Mrs. Gainsborough #46/75, 2004, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Samurai and Mrs. Gainsborough #46/75, 2004
    Etching · Paper
    50.2 x 60.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2333
    CA$450≈ $323≈ £242≈ €277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Noboru Sawai, Leda #Proof, 1980, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Leda #Proof, 1980
    Etching · Paper
    58.4 x 43.8 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1584
    CA$192≈ $139≈ £103≈ €118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  7. Noboru Sawai, Embrace #50/75, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Embrace #50/75
    Etching · Paper
    7.6 x 10.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1585
    CA$180≈ $130≈ £97≈ €111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  8. Noboru Sawai, Funeral #52/100, etching and colour woodcut on paper
    Funeral #52/100
    Etching · Paper
    43.8 x 59.7 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1586
    CA$204≈ $148≈ £110≈ €126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Noboru Sawai, Funeral #62/100, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Funeral #62/100
    Etching · Paper
    44.4 x 60.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1403
    CA$129≈ $90≈ £70≈ €83Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Noboru Sawai, Great Tribunal #72/100, colour etching and wood block on paper
    Great Tribunal #72/100
    Etching · Paper
    44.4 x 60.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1404
    CA$176≈ $123≈ £95≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

Noboru Sawai prints (97)Noboru Sawai etchings (69)Noboru Sawai woodcuts & linocuts (28)

Noboru Sawai: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Noboru Sawai at auction?

$341Sign up free to see, for Honourable Curator #88/100 at Levis Fine Art Auctions (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Noboru Sawai?

The median sale price is $148Sign up free to see across 78 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Noboru Sawai have sold at auction?

97 of 97 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Noboru Sawai?

Levis Fine Art Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions

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