What is a Nobuyoshi Araki photograph worth?
b. 1940 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 174 works by Nobuyoshi Araki with a published auction price sold between $2,279Sign up free to see and $12,326Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,508Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,962Sign up free to see across 152 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,683Sign up free to see across 66 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Nobuyoshi Araki prices by medium
- Auction results
- 232
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $4.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $191kSign up free to see From Close to Range, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 152 | $2.8k–$14.7kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 14 | $1.1k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (106), Lempertz (37), Van Ham (15)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 41 | $705–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 72 | $3k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 54 | $4.8k–$25.1kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Nobuyoshi Araki sales
- Untitled, chromogenic print — $3,289Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $3,289Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
- Untitled (Lovers Allure), acrylic on gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Untitled (from the series: Bodyscapes), Cibachrome print — $2,217Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Untitled (from the series: Sensual Flowers), Cibachrome print — $2,661Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Xerox Photobook #1 '70 Faces', Tokyo 1970, Original first edition, self-produced and self-published Xerox photobook, softco — $16,264Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- From the series 'Love by Leica', Japan 2006, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,859Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- From the series 'Erotos', Japan 1993, Gelatin silver print, printed later on double-weight semi-matte paper — $4,647Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
Questions about Nobuyoshi Araki prices
What is a Nobuyoshi Araki photograph worth?
Based on 174 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nobuyoshi Araki have sold for a median of $4,508, and half of them sold between $2,279 and $12,326. For photographs alone the median is $4,962 (152 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Nobuyoshi Araki sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $191,000 for “From Close to Range” at Phillips in April 2014.
Which Nobuyoshi Araki medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $4,962 (152 sales).
How often do Nobuyoshi Araki works sell at auction?
76% of the 232 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nobuyoshi Araki photograph?
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Nobuyoshi Araki have appeared at auction 232 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 176 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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