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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. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  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. 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 ↗
  6. Ohne Titel by Nobuyoshi Araki, (24,7 x 21cm), sold Jun 2017
    Ohne Titel
    (24,7 x 21cm)
    24,7 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 697
    €1,161≈ $1,302≈ £1,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Ohne Titel by Nobuyoshi Araki, sold Jun 2017
    Ohne Titel
    25 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 698
    €968≈ $1,086≈ £853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  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 ↗
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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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