Noboru Sawai
American · 1931–2016 · Printmaker
Japanese-Canadian artist
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Record prices
Honourable Curator #88/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$439≈ $341≈ £235≈ €298Sign up to see
Parade #85/100Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$439≈ $335≈ £258≈ €295Sign up to see
Samurai 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).
Lots sold
97
of 97 offered · 1992–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
19 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 97 | 97 | 100% | $159Sign up | $148Sign up | $341Sign up |
| Etching | 69 | 69 | 100% | $162Sign up | $152Sign up | $341Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 28 | 28 | 100% | $155Sign up | $146Sign up | $335Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $91Sign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | $130Sign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $133Sign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $103Sign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $198Sign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $144Sign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $152Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $220Sign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $177Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $145Sign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $126Sign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $226Sign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $250Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $125Sign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $183Sign up |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | $160Sign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $179Sign up |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | $118Sign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $169Sign up |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | $154Sign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | $189Sign up |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | $151Sign up |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | —Sign up |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1994 | 9 | 9 | —Sign up |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |