Sadao Watanabe
Japanese · 1913–1996 · Painter, Printmaker
Sadao Watanabe , born and raised in Tokyo, was a Japanese printmaker. Watanabe was famous for his biblical prints rendered in the mingei tradition of Japan. As a student of the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Five FishLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $644≈ £412≈ €474Sign up to see
People Visiting Stable woodblock in colors, 1962, signed, dated and numbered 39/50 in whiteRachel Davis Fine Arts · $475≈ £364≈ €438Sign up to see
- biblical scenesHelmuth Stone Gallery · $252$200 + $52 premium≈ £180≈ €208Sign up to see
Sadao Watanabe’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).
Price trend
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $475Sign up | $475Sign up | $475Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $475Sign up | $475Sign up | $475Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 12 | 10 | 83% | $224Sign up | $188Sign up | $644Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 6 | 5 | 83% | $182Sign up | $175Sign up | $250Sign up |
| Print (other) | 6 | 5 | 83% | $265Sign up | $250Sign up | $644Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.