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)
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Record prices
From Close to RangePhillips · $191,000≈ £114,853≈ €138,506Sign up to see
77 WorksPhillips · £110,500≈ $171,386≈ €130,480Sign up to see
101 works for Robert Frank (Private Diary)Phillips · $100,000≈ £61,569≈ €73,779Sign up to see
Nobuyoshi Araki’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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Price trend
21 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 15 | 14 | 93% | $2.8kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 15 | 14 | 93% | $2.8kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $8kSign up |
| Photography | 192 | 148 | 77% | $13.7kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $191kSign up |
| Photograph | 192 | 148 | 77% | $13.7kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $191kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 20 | 10 | 50% | $1.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $4.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 15 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 17 | 12 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 18 | 12 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 15 | 14 | $5kSign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | $11.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 21 | 18 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | $11kSign up |
| 2016 | 15 | 6 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 19 | 8 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 14 | 8 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $4.7kSign up |