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Nobuyoshi Araki

Japanese · b. 1940 · Photographer

Nobuyoshi Araki , professionally known by the mononym Arākii (アラーキー), is a Japanese photographer and contemporary artist. Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism… (Wikipedia)

$191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrom Close to RangePhillips253lots offered2008–2026years recorded76%sold (176)$4.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. From Close to Range by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Gelatin silver print diptych, printed 2008, sold Apr 2014From Close to RangePhillips · $191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Sign up to see
  2. 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 201377 WorksPhillips · £110,500≈ $171,386≈ €130,480Sign up to see
  3. 101 works for Robert Frank (Private Diary) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1993, 101 gelatin silver prints, each framed, sold Oct 2013101 works for Robert Frank (Private Diary)Phillips · $100,000≈ £61,569≈ €73,779Sign up to see

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  1. Tokyo Comedy by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2024
    Tokyo Comedy, 1997
    Photograph
    76.2 x 97.5 cm (30 x 38 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    £19,050≈ $24,112≈ €22,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, polaroid, sold Apr 2024
    Untitled, 1997
    Photograph
    10.1 x 8.9 cm (3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    £826≈ $1,031≈ €967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Senza titolo by Nobuyoshi Araki, photograph, sold Dec 2023
    Senza titolo
    Photograph
    21.0 x 24.8 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 76
    €1,134≈ $1,221≈ £972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Colorscapes by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1991, Chromogenic print, sold Nov 2023
    Colorscapes, 1991
    Photograph
    53.6 x 43.4 cm (21 1/8 x 17 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £13,970≈ $17,525≈ €15,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled, Japan 1993, from the series 'Erotos by Nobuyoshi Araki, Platinum print, printed in 2014 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Untitled, Japan 1993, from the series 'Erotos
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 1/15
    60 x 50 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 107
    €6,000≈ $6,523≈ £5,244HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Photo Novel and Blind Love (Shunsetsu-sho) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1997, Gelatin silver print diptych, sold Oct 2023
    Photo Novel and Blind Love (Shunsetsu-sho), 1997
    Photograph
    Each 51 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. (130.8 x 97.8 cm) Overall 61 3/4 x 106 in. (156.8 x 269.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $12,700≈ £10,332≈ €11,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Painting Flower by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2004, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted, sold Oct 2023
    Painting Flower, 2004
    Photograph
    26 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (66.7 x 97.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    $5,080≈ £4,133≈ €4,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, Polaroid, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    4¼ h x 3½ w in (11 x 9 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $630≈ £493≈ €574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki (20 Volumes) by Nobuyoshi Araki, 1996-97, illustrated bound anthology, sold Aug 2023
    The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki (20 Volumes), 1996-97
    illustrated bound anthology
    8⅞ h x 6 w x ¾ d in (23 x 15 x 2 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 286
    $1,386≈ £1,086≈ €1,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Nobuyoshi Araki, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled
    Art+Object · · Lot 227.2
    NZ$7,615≈ $4,701≈ £3,691≈ €4,293Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
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Nobuyoshi Araki signature

161 catalogued lots by Nobuyoshi Araki record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (92% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse120
  • in the margin9
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed124
  • signed in pencil35
  • signed and dated2

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About Nobuyoshi Araki

Nobuyoshi Araki , professionally known by the mononym Arākii (アラーキー), is a Japanese photographer and contemporary artist. Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism and bondage in a fine art context, he has published over 500 books.

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