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Nobuyoshi Araki Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1940

ArtSell has recorded 220 auction results for Nobuyoshi Araki photographs between 2008 and 2026, and 166 of them sold (75%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.7kSign up free to see and $13kSign 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 (102), Lempertz (37) and Grisebach (17).

$191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrom Close to RangePhillips220auction results2008–2026years recorded75%sold$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Nobuyoshi Araki photographs: key figures

Auction results
220
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 (102), Lempertz (37), Grisebach (17)

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Three works: Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2001, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2014
    Three works: Untitled, 2001
    Photograph
    (i), (ii) 50.5 x 60.5 cm (19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.) (iii) 50.7 x 60.7 cm (19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. From Close to Range by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Gelatin silver print diptych, printed 2008, sold Apr 2014
    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 174
    $191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled from Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Untitled from Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    50 x 39 1/2 in. (127 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    $60,000≈ £36,079≈ €43,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Shino by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2000, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted, printed 2007, offered Apr 2014
    Shino, 2000
    Photograph
    49 x 39 in. (124.5 x 99.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1989, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2013
    Untitled, 1989
    Photograph
    38 x 47.7 cm (14 7/8 x 18 3/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    £2,500≈ $4,016≈ €3,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1999, Chromogenic print, printed later, offered Nov 2013
    Untitled, 1999
    Photograph
    107.7 x 135.4 cm (42 3/8 x 53 1/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tokyo Comedy by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Nov 2013
    Tokyo Comedy, 1997
    Photograph
    76 x 60 cm (29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. 42 Polaroids by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Forty-two Polaroids, two with paint, offered Nov 2013
    42 Polaroids, n.d.
    Photograph
    Each 10.7 x 8.8 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Untitled from Colourscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted, printed later, sold Oct 2013
    Untitled from Colourscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    49 1/2 x 39 1/4 in. (125.7 x 99.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $60,000≈ £36,941≈ €44,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. 101 works for Robert Frank (Private Diary) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1993, 101 gelatin silver prints, each framed, sold Oct 2013
    101 works for Robert Frank (Private Diary), 1993
    Photograph
    Each 7 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (18.1 x 27.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $100,000≈ £61,569≈ €73,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Visions of Japan, Naked Angels by Nobuyoshi Araki, Chromogenic print, sold May 2013
    Visions of Japan, Naked Angels
    Photograph
    59 x 47.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 374
    €3,172≈ $4,104≈ £2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Flower of Higanbana (from the series: The Flowers from the other World) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print. Approx, sold May 2013
    Flower of Higanbana (from the series: The Flowers from the other World)
    Photograph
    61.5 x 91.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 405
    €4,392≈ $5,683≈ £3,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  15. 77 Works by Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d., Twenty-nine digital chromogenic prints, twenty-seven gelatin silver prints, eight Polaroids, eight colour copy prints, t, sold May 2013
    77 Works, n.d.
    Photograph
    Various sizes from 7.8 x 7.7 cm (3 1/8 x 3 in) to 60 x 75.5 cm (23 5/8 x 29 3/4 in) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    £110,500≈ $171,386≈ €130,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Red Kimono by Nobuyoshi Araki, circa 2004, dye destruction print, offered Apr 2013
    Red Kimono, circa 2004
    Photograph
    60.3 x 75.6 cm. (23 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1990-2000, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2013
    Untitled, 1990-2000
    Photograph
    22 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (57.8 x 46 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    $11,250≈ £7,420≈ €8,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1990-2000, Gelatin silver print with acrylic paint on the recto, sold Apr 2013
    Untitled, 1990-2000
    Photograph
    18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $6,875≈ £4,535≈ €5,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Untitled (from the series: Flowers) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print, sold May 2012
    Untitled (from the series: Flowers)
    Photograph
    28,1 x 42 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 172
    €2,928≈ $3,677≈ £2,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, Polaroid, offered Dec 2011
    Senza titolo
    Photograph
    10,7x8,8 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 288
    Result not publishedEst. €350–550View at Farsettiarte ↗
  21. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, Polaroid, offered Dec 2011
    Senza titolo
    Photograph
    10,6x8,8 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 254
    Result not publishedEst. €300–600View at Farsettiarte ↗
  22. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1996, fotografia a colori on paper, offered Dec 2011
    Senza titolo, 1996
    Photograph · Paper
    22,8x30,5 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 143
    Result not publishedView at Farsettiarte ↗
  23. Untitled (from the series: Flowers) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled (from the series: Flowers)
    Photograph
    28 x 42 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 166
    €3,993≈ $5,395≈ £3,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  24. Untitled (from the series: Flowers) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled (from the series: Flowers)
    Photograph
    28 x 42 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 165
    €2,662≈ $3,597≈ £2,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Untitled (from the series: Flowers) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print, sold Dec 2011
    Untitled (from the series: Flowers)
    Photograph
    28 x 42 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 164
    €2,420≈ $3,270≈ £2,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Ohne Titel. Aus der Serie „Satchin by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1963, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2011
    Ohne Titel. Aus der Serie „Satchin, 1963
    Photograph
    26,8 × 40,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2120
    €3,050≈ $4,083≈ £2,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Nude tied on tree, 1987 by Nobuyoshi Araki, Gelatina e prata, offered May 2011
    Nude tied on tree, 1987
    Photograph
    52 x 39 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$10,000–15,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  28. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1996, fotografia a colori on paper, offered Nov 2010
    Senza titolo, 1996
    Photograph · Paper
    22,8x30,5 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 421
    Result not publishedEst. €500–800View at Farsettiarte ↗
  29. Flower by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1995, Cibachrome-Abzug, sold Nov 2010
    Flower, 1995
    Photograph
    54,5 × 36,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1337
    €2,440≈ $3,250≈ £2,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  30. Ohne Titel, aus der Serie „Bizarre Tales in India Ink by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1992, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2010
    Ohne Titel, aus der Serie „Bizarre Tales in India Ink, 1992
    Photograph
    33,2 × 40,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1336
    €2,928≈ $3,900≈ £2,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  31. Ohne Titel, aus der Serie „Kinbaku by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1989, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2010
    Ohne Titel, aus der Serie „Kinbaku, 1989
    Photograph
    22,2 × 28,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1328
    €3,570≈ $4,380≈ £2,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  32. UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: BONDAGE) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome print, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (FROM THE SERIES: BONDAGE)
    Photograph
    76,3 x 61 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 652
    €6,000≈ $7,361≈ £5,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  33. UNTITLED (LADY GAGA) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Polaroid, sold Jun 2010
    UNTITLED (LADY GAGA)
    Photograph
    7,9 x 7,7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 193
    €660≈ $802≈ £551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1996, fotografia a colori on paper, offered May 2010
    Senza titolo, 1996
    Photograph · Paper
    22,8x30,5 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 404
    Result not publishedEst. €1,000–1,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
  35. untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, c. 1995, Polaroid, sold Dec 2009
    untitled, c. 1995
    Photograph
    4¼ h x 3½ w in (11 x 9 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 857
    $750≈ £460≈ €509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  36. untitled (Flowers) by Nobuyoshi Araki, c. 1995, 3 Polaroids, sold Dec 2009
    untitled (Flowers), c. 1995
    Photograph
    4 h x 3½ w in (10 x 9 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 856
    $1,875≈ £1,151≈ €1,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Wright ↗
  37. UNTITLED by Nobuyoshi Araki, Chromogenic print on Kodak-Endura-Professional paper, sold Dec 2009
    UNTITLED
    Photograph · Paper
    30,4 x 20,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 273
    €1,920≈ $2,893≈ £1,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  38. 67 Shooting Back by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2007, Cibachrome-Abzug, sold Nov 2009
    67 Shooting Back, 2007
    Photograph
    101,5 × 76 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1347
    €3,332≈ $5,022≈ £3,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  39. Sem titulo by Nobuyoshi Araki, Gelatina e prata sobre papel, offered Sep 2008
    Sem titulo
    Photograph · Paper
    46 x 56 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 94
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  40. OHNE TITEL (AUS DER SERIE: VISIONS OF JAPAN, NAKED ANGELS) by Nobuyoshi Araki, Um 1997, Cibachrome Abzug. Verso mit schwarzem Filzschreiber sig. Nobuyoshi Araki. Aus der Serie Visions of Japan, Naked Angels. , sold May 2008
    OHNE TITEL (AUS DER SERIE: VISIONS OF JAPAN, NAKED ANGELS), Um 1997
    Photograph · Paper
    59 x 47,3 cm (60,2 x 50,7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 411
    €3,000≈ $4,652≈ £2,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  41. Geisha. 1990er Jahre by Nobuyoshi Araki, Cibachrome-Abzug, sold May 2008
    Geisha. 1990er Jahre
    Photograph
    43,4 × 54,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1516
    €2,856≈ $4,441≈ £2,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗

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