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Nobuyoshi Araki Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1940

ArtSell has recorded 216 auction results for Nobuyoshi Araki photographs between 2008 and 2026, and 162 of them sold (75%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.7kSign up free to see and $12.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is From Close to Range, sold at Phillips in April 2014 for $191kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (100), Lempertz (37) and Grisebach (16).

$191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrom Close to RangePhillips216auction results2008–2026years recorded75%sold$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Nobuyoshi Araki photographs: key figures

Auction results
216
Sold rate
75%
Active at auction
2008–2026
Median price
$4.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$191kSign up free to see From Close to Range, Phillips, Apr 2014

Top auction houses: Phillips (100), Lempertz (37), Grisebach (16)

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  1. Unconscious Tokyo: Tokyo Cube 1 - 100 by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Gelatinesilberabzug, sold Jan 2018
    Unconscious Tokyo: Tokyo Cube 1 - 100, 1994
    Photograph
    24,6 x 24,6cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 14
    €710≈ $862≈ £632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Ohne Titel by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1999, Gelatinesilberabzug, sold Jan 2018
    Ohne Titel, 1999
    Photograph
    24,6 x 29,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 13
    €1,548≈ $1,879≈ £1,377Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  3. Auktion 401, Los 321 by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, C-Print, sold Nov 2017
    Auktion 401, Los 321, 1991
    Photograph
    Van Ham · · Lot 321
    €19,350≈ $22,885≈ £17,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted, sold Nov 2017
    Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    Image: 126.1 x 101 cm (49 5/8 x 39 3/4 in.) Frame: 143 x 115.3 cm (56 1/4 x 45 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £11,875≈ $15,592≈ €13,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Dye destruction print, sold Nov 2017
    Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    Image/Sheet: 76 x 60.1 cm (29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in.) Frame: 77 x 61.1 cm (30 3/8 x 24 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    £30,000≈ $39,390≈ €33,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tokyo Comedy by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, Gelatin silver print, printed later, flush-mounted, sold Nov 2017
    Tokyo Comedy, 1997
    Photograph
    Image: 45 x 57.4 cm (17 3/4 x 22 5/8 in.) Frame: 54.4 x 66.8 cm (21 3/8 x 26 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    £32,500≈ $42,673≈ €36,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled (from the Bondage Series) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, c-print on aluminum, sold Jul 2017
    Untitled (from the Bondage Series), 1997
    Photograph · Other support
    23¾ h x 19 w in (60 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 220
    $1,125≈ £864≈ €974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Untitled (from the series: Bondage) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2007, Cibachrome print on dibond, sold Jun 2017
    Untitled (from the series: Bondage), 2007
    Photograph
    97 x 76.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 644
    €5,704≈ $6,399≈ £4,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Untitled (from the series: Shikikei) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Cibachrome print on foam board, sold May 2017
    Untitled (from the series: Shikikei), 1991
    Photograph · Board
    33.5 x 42 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 179
    €1,116≈ $1,252≈ £975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Untitled from Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted, sold May 2017
    Untitled from Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    Image/Sheet: 125.8 x 99.2 cm (49 1/2 x 39 in.) Frame: 129.5 x 104 cm (50 7/8 x 40 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    £43,750≈ $57,037≈ €51,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Personal Sentimentalism in Photography by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2000, Fotografia in bianco e nero, offered Nov 2016
    Personal Sentimentalism in Photography, 2000
    Photograph
    51x60,8 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 316
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  12. Kinbaku by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2000, Dye destruction print, printed 2015, offered Oct 2016
    Kinbaku, 2000
    Photograph
    49 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (125.4 x 100 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Ohne Titel by Nobuyoshi Araki, Handkolorierte Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien, sold Jun 2016
    Ohne Titel
    Photograph
    29,7 x 45cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 527
    €1,677≈ $1,874≈ £1,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,300–View at Van Ham ↗
  14. Kaori by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2004, Chromogenic print, mounted, sold May 2016
    Kaori, 2004
    Photograph
    59 x 47.2 cm (23 1/4 x 18 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    £6,250≈ $9,138≈ €8,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Selected Images from Shijyo, Tokyo - Marketplace of Emotions and Kakyoku by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997-1998, Six chromogenic prints, flush-mounted, printed 2007, offered May 2016
    Selected Images from Shijyo, Tokyo - Marketplace of Emotions and Kakyoku, 1997-1998
    Photograph
    Each 39.5 x 58.5 cm (15 1/2 x 23 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Selected Images from A Nikki/A Diary by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Twelve chromogenic prints, offered May 2016
    Selected Images from A Nikki/A Diary, 1994
    Photograph
    Each 20.2 x 25.3 cm (7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Untitled (Standing nude) from A Nikki/A Diary by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, sold May 2016
    Untitled (Standing nude) from A Nikki/A Diary, 1994
    Photograph
    65.4 x 99.5 cm (25 3/4 x 39 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    £3,250≈ $4,752≈ €4,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Untitled (Flowers) from A Nikki/A Diary by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, offered May 2016
    Untitled (Flowers) from A Nikki/A Diary, 1994
    Photograph
    65 x 100.5 cm (25 5/8 x 39 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Untitled (Standing bound nude) from A Nikki/A Diary by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, offered May 2016
    Untitled (Standing bound nude) from A Nikki/A Diary, 1994
    Photograph
    62 x 99 cm (24 3/8 x 38 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. From Close to Range by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2016
    From Close to Range, 1991
    Photograph
    40.4 x 32.8 cm (15 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    £2,250≈ $3,290≈ €2,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Shikijo kyo by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2001, Unique gelatin silver print with acrylic paint, mounted to Plexiglas, sold Apr 2016
    Shikijo kyo, 2001
    Photograph
    18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    $12,500≈ £8,758≈ €10,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, photograph, sold Mar 2016
    Senza titolo
    Photograph
    45.0 x 56.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 137
    €4,400≈ $4,888≈ £3,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  23. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, Polaroid, sold Nov 2015
    Untitled
    Photograph
    7.8 x 7.6 cm (10.1 x 8.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 201
    €496≈ $525≈ £349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗
  24. Five works from the Theater of Love Series by Nobuyoshi Araki, circa 1965, unique vintage gelatin silver prints, offered Nov 2015
    Five works from the Theater of Love Series, circa 1965
    Photograph
    each 5 x 6 in. (12.7 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Untitled from Satchin by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2015
    Untitled from Satchin, 1963
    Photograph
    27 x 40.1 cm (10 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 76
    £1,875≈ $2,838≈ €2,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  26. Untitled from Shashin Shijou Shugi (Personal Sentimentalism in Photography) by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Gelatin silver print, printed by the artist in 2000, offered Nov 2015
    Untitled from Shashin Shijou Shugi (Personal Sentimentalism in Photography), n.d.
    Photograph
    26.6 x 32.3 cm (10 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,800–2,200View at Phillips ↗
  27. Untitled (Orchid) by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Chromogenic print, offered Nov 2015
    Untitled (Orchid), n.d.
    Photograph
    26 x 33.1 cm (10 1/4 x 13 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. From Close to Range by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Gelatin silver print diptych, printed 2008, offered Oct 2015
    From Close to Range, 1991
    Photograph
    Each 49 x 39 7/8 in. (124.5 x 101.3 cm) Overall 52 1/2 x 86 in. (133.4 x 218.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Love by Leica by Nobuyoshi Araki, Tokyo, 2006. Unique portfolio of sixty-six gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2015
    Love by Leica
    Photograph
    Each 6 5/8 x 10 in. (16.8 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $30,000≈ £19,636≈ €26,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Bondages by Nobuyoshi Araki, Digitaler C-Print, sold Jun 2015
    Bondages
    Photograph
    148,8 x 119cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 6
    €14,875≈ $16,778≈ £10,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  31. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, c. 2003, Cibachrome print, face-mounted to plexiglass, sold May 2015
    Untitled, c. 2003
    Photograph
    62 x 91 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 671
    €4,960≈ $5,441≈ £3,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  32. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2000, Cibachrome print, offered May 2015
    Untitled, 2000
    Photograph
    54.3 x 64.3 cm (visible mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 670
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  33. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2000, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2015
    Untitled, 2000
    Photograph
    58.8 x 73.3 cm (visible mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 669
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Untitled from PaINting by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2010, Unique gelatin silver print with acrylic paint, sold May 2015
    Untitled from PaINting, 2010
    Photograph
    43 x 35.4 cm (16 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £5,250≈ $8,233≈ €7,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  35. Painting Flower by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2004, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, printed later, sold May 2015
    Painting Flower, 2004
    Photograph
    65.8 x 96 cm (25 7/8 x 37 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    £3,750≈ $5,881≈ €5,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Gelatin silver print, offered May 2015
    Untitled, n.d.
    Photograph
    58.2 x 46.4 cm (22 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Untitled (Delphinium) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2002, Dye destruction print, offered May 2015
    Untitled (Delphinium), 2002
    Photograph
    57.9 x 72.1 cm (22 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Untitled (Orchid) by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, offered May 2015
    Untitled (Orchid), n.d.
    Photograph
    49.7 x 59.7 cm (19 5/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  39. Komari from L'amant d'août by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2002, Dye destruction print, sold May 2015
    Komari from L'amant d'août, 2002
    Photograph
    136 x 105.8 cm (53 1/2 x 41 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    £8,125≈ $12,742≈ €11,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Ohne Titel by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1994, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2014
    Ohne Titel, 1994
    Photograph
    26,8 × 40,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2191
    €2,250≈ $2,807≈ £1,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  41. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled
    Photograph
    46.5 x 58 cm (18 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Ravenel · · Lot 1
    HK$21,600≈ $2,785≈ £1,776≈ €2,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Ravenel ↗
  42. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled
    Photograph
    46.5 x 58 cm (18 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Ravenel · · Lot 2
    HK$21,600≈ $2,785≈ £1,776≈ €2,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Ravenel ↗
  43. Untitled from 67 Shooting Back by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Chromogenic print, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled from 67 Shooting Back, n.d.
    Photograph
    58.7 x 46.8 cm (23 1/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    £3,750≈ $5,870≈ €4,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Untitled (Chiro) from Akt-Tokyo by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Dye destruction print, offered Nov 2014
    Untitled (Chiro) from Akt-Tokyo, n.d.
    Photograph
    76 x 60 cm (29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  45. Untitled (Seated bound nude) from Akt-Tokyo by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Dye destruction print, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled (Seated bound nude) from Akt-Tokyo, n.d.
    Photograph
    76 x 60 cm (29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    £5,000≈ $7,827≈ €6,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Untitled (Pink Flower) from Akt-Tokyo by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Dye destruction print, sold Nov 2014
    Untitled (Pink Flower) from Akt-Tokyo, n.d.
    Photograph
    76 x 60 cm (29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £2,500≈ $3,914≈ €3,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Kaori, 2004 by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome, offered Aug 2014
    Kaori, 2004
    Photograph
    38,1 x 30,5 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 36
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  48. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Gelatin silver print, offered May 2014
    Untitled, n.d.
    Photograph
    38.8 x 58 cm (15 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,800–2,200View at Phillips ↗
  49. Untitled from Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted, printed later, sold May 2014
    Untitled from Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    120.5 x 99.5 cm (47 1/2 x 39 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 100
    £20,000≈ $33,896≈ €24,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Kaori by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2004, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, sold May 2014
    Kaori, 2004
    Photograph
    101.8 x 128.7 cm (40 1/8 x 50 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    £17,500≈ $29,659≈ €21,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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