What is a Sadao Watanabe print worth?
1913–1996 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Sadao Watanabe with a published auction price sold between $155Sign up free to see and $251Sign up free to see, and the median is $200Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $188Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $200Sign up free to see across 5 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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Sadao Watanabe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $200Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $644Sign up free to see Five Fish, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 10 | $153–$250Sign up free to see | $188Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (5), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $127–$200Sign up free to see | $150Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $205–$363Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
Recent Sadao Watanabe sales
- Mary Magdalene Washing the Feet of Christ, relief print with stenciled color on momigami paper — $200Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Jun 5, 2026
- People Visiting Stable woodblock in colors, 1962, signed, dated and numbered 39/50 in white, ink — $475Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024
- Tower Defense, color stencil on paper — $150Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 21, 2023
- The Flight Into Egypt, Stencil print — $250Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 7, 2023
- Annunciation of the Shepherd, Print with strong contrasting colors and patterns — $30Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 10, 2022
- biblical scenes, Print — $252Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Feb 21, 2021
- "Jesus on Cross", Color woodblock print on paper, signed, 38/80 — $175Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Sep 23, 2017
- "The Last Supper", Color woodblock print on paper, signed, 44/80 — $250Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Sep 23, 2017
Questions about Sadao Watanabe prices
What is a Sadao Watanabe print worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sadao Watanabe have sold for a median of $200, and half of them sold between $155 and $251. For prints alone the median is $188 (10 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 Sadao Watanabe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $644 for “Five Fish” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2011.
How often do Sadao Watanabe works sell at auction?
85% of the 13 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sadao Watanabe print?
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Of the 13 lots by Sadao Watanabe recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (85%).
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