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On Kawara

Japanese · 1933–2014 · Painter, Printmaker

On Kawara was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965 until his death. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice… (Wikipedia)

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25auction results2003–2025years recorded100%sold (25)$43.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. On Kawara, Four Decades (OCT.13, 1970 / MAY 7, 1980 / NOV.22, 1990 / APR.16, 2000), 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, Liquitex on canvas in handmade cardboard box with newspaper clippings, in 4 partsFour Decades (OCT.13, 1970 / MAY 7, 1980 / NOV.22, 1990 / APR.16, 2000)Phillips · $1,565,000≈ £1,084,997≈ €1,373,409Sign up to see
  2. On Kawara, "MAY 7, 1967", 1967, Acryl auf Leinwand, mit beiliegender Zeitung "The New York Times" von Sonntag, den 7. Mai 1967, in originalem Karton"MAY 7, 1967"Van Ham · €1,056,000≈ $1,170,682≈ £878,494Sign up to see
  3. On Kawara, NOV.25, 1989, Liquitex on canvas and handmade cardboard box with newspaper clippings from the New York Daily NewsNOV.25Phillips · HK$3,276,000≈ $422,637≈ £314,275≈ €347,821Sign up to see

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Lots sold
25
of 25 offered · 2003–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$10k$100k$1M20062009201220152018202120242003-05-29 · $6,6592013-11-11 · $353,0002013-12-12 · $2,4612015-12-14 · $6252016-05-08 · $1,565,0002016-12-02 · $126,3742017-03-10 · $63,8192017-06-07 · $8,0672017-06-07 · $19,3612017-09-19 · $399,0002018-12-06 · $17,0272020-12-03 · $422,6372021-09-28 · $22,6802022-12-02 · $199,1682023-10-13 · $417,5842024-05-15 · $330,2002024-08-15 · $3782024-09-26 · $22,0872024-10-01 · $1,170,6822024-10-01 · $321,9372025-01-15 · $12,9162025-01-15 · $17,6752025-01-15 · $1,4962025-03-07 · $213,161
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings33100%$500kSign up$322kSign up$1.2MSign up
Acrylic22100%$746kSign up$746kSign up$1.2MSign up
Mixed media11100%$6.7kSign up$6.7kSign up$6.7kSign up
Works on paper22100%$206kSign up$206kSign up$213kSign up
Drawing22100%$206kSign up$206kSign up$213kSign up
Prints & multiples44100%$10.1kSign up$9.7kSign up$19.4kSign up
Engraving11100%$2.5kSign up$2.5kSign up$2.5kSign up
Screenprint11100%$1.5kSign up$1.5kSign up$1.5kSign up
Print (other)22100%$18.2kSign up$18.2kSign up$19.4kSign up
Photography11100%$63.8kSign up$63.8kSign up$63.8kSign up
Photograph11100%$63.8kSign up$63.8kSign up$63.8kSign up
Other1515100%$264kSign up$74.5kSign up$1.6MSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202544$15.3kSign up
202455$322kSign up
202322$418kSign up
202211$199kSign up
202111$22.7kSign up
202011$423kSign up
201811$17kSign up
201744$41.6kSign up
201622$846kSign up
201511$625Sign up
201322$178kSign up
200311$6.7kSign up

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