What is a Sadamasa Motonaga painting worth?
1922–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Sadamasa Motonaga have sold for a median of $12,835Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,880Sign up free to see and $85,648Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $44,716Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,835Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Sadamasa Motonaga prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $12.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $244kSign up free to see Right Left Red, Phillips, Jun 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $14.3k–$184kSign up free to see | $44.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $3.8k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $882–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (18), Ravenel (4), Wright (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $5.3k–$12.6kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $5.8k–$34.3kSign up free to see | $9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $68.6k–$190kSign up free to see | $136kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $135k–$200kSign up free to see | $184kSign up free to see |
Recent Sadamasa Motonaga sales
- Perfect Shape and Shape, acrylic on canvas — $9,030Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Red Oval and Shapes, mixed media on paper — $4,907Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2024
- Untitled, enamel on canvas — $19,493Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Right Left Red, oil on canvas mounted onto panel — $243,669Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 1, 2024
- Untitled, Painting — $16,640Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 20, 2023
- Four Triangles Backed in Red, acrylic and oil paint with synthetic resin on canvas — $7,753Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2022
- Untitled, Acrylic on canvas — $4,800Sign up free to see, Cottone Auctions, Jan 21, 2021
- Untitled, glazed porcelain — $1,063Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 16, 2020
Questions about Sadamasa Motonaga prices
What is a Sadamasa Motonaga painting worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sadamasa Motonaga have sold for a median of $12,835, and half of them sold between $4,880 and $85,648. For paintings alone the median is $44,716 (11 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Sadamasa Motonaga sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $243,669 for “Right Left Red” at Phillips in June 2024.
Which Sadamasa Motonaga medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $44,716 (11 sales).
How often do Sadamasa Motonaga works sell at auction?
72% of the 29 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sadamasa Motonaga painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for Sadamasa Motonaga between 2012 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (72%).
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