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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 RangePhillips254lots offered2008–2026years recorded76%sold (177)$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. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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Nobuyoshi Araki signature

162 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

  • signed125
  • 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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