Shiro Kuramata: career timeline

Japanese · 1934–1991 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 144 of 165 lots (87% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.

Shiro Kuramata: works at auction by decade the work was made. Each work counted once; medians use sold works only, in US dollars.

Decade made	Works	Sold	Median sold price	Main medium
1960s	3	3	$45.3kSign up	Acrylic
1970s	25	21	$14.5kSign up	Other
1980s	105	100	$5.8kSign up	Other
1990s	10	8	$46.9kSign up	Acrylic

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Year madeHeight (in)Width (in)MediumSubject

1960s 3 works

Sold: 3 of 3
Median: $45.3kSign up
Average: $38.5kSign up
Typical size: 20 × 42 in (51 × 106 cm)
Mediums: Acrylic (2), Other (1)
Subjects: —

1967 Armchair, from the 'Furniture with Drawers' series$22.7kSign up
c. 1967 Rare low table, from the "Furniture with Drawers" series$47.5kSign up
c. 1969 'Luminous' chair$45.3kSign up

1970s 25 works

Sold: 21 of 25
Median: $14.5kSign up
Average: $25.6kSign up
Typical size: 35.5 × 35.5 in (91 × 90 cm)
Mediums: Other (23), Sculpture (1), Acrylic (1)
Subjects: —

1970 "Dinah" chest of drawers$4.1kSign up
1970 for Cappellini Revolving Cabinet$1.2kSign up
1970 'Side One' chest of drawers$14.5kSign up
1970 Furniture in Irregular Forms, Side 1$10.6kSign up
1970 "Dinah" chest of drawersUnsold
1970 Unique wall unit with folding table, designed for the Ishidate Residence, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo$35kSign up
1970 Unique bookcase, designed for the Ishidate Residence, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo$62.5kSign up
1970 Side 1$9.8kSign up
1972 OBA-Q lamp$2.5kSign up
1972 Pair of K-series OBA-Q table lights$1.9kSign up
1972 K-series OBA-Q floor lights (2)$4.2kSign up
1972 Pair of K-Series OBA-Q floor lights (2)$2.2kSign up

Show 12 more (1970s)

c. 1975 Rare set of four dining chairs, designed for the SOSEIKAN House, Takarazuka, Hyogo$14kSign up
1976 "Glass Chair"$33.5kSign up
1976 'Glass Chair'$27.8kSign up
1976 'Glass' chair$38.8kSign up
1976 “Glass Chair"$88.2kSign up
1976 'Glass' chair$41.1kSign up
1976 'Glass' chairUnsold
1976 Important and unique sofa, designed for the Bub Yoshino beauty salon, Tokyo, from the ‘Furniture with Drawers, Vol. 1' series$48.8kSign up
1976 'Glass' ChairUnsold
1976 “Glass Chair"$52.5kSign up
1976 Glass armchair$37.5kSign up
1977 Solaris cabinet$6.3kSign up

…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.

1980s 105 works

Sold: 100 of 105
Median: $5.8kSign up
Average: $32.2kSign up
Typical size: 29 × 21.5 in (74 × 54 cm)
Mediums: Other (66), Acrylic (28), Sculpture (6)
Subjects: Flowers & still life (20), Sunsets & night (17)

1980 spice set$2.9kSign up
1981 Ritz Scrittoio desk$1.9kSign up
1981 Ritz Scrittoio deskUnsold
1982 Sofa with Arms lounge chair$4.6kSign up
c. 1982 Rare "Sofa with Arms (single)"$20.3kSign up
c. 1982 Rare "Sofa with Arms (double)"$25.4kSign up
1982 Rare side chair, from the Livina Yamagiwa showroom, Tokyo$68.8kSign up
1983 Three-legged chair$4.4kSign up
c. 1983 "Kyoto" table$10.6kSign up
c. 1983 "Three-legged Chair A" and "Three-legged Chair B"$5kSign up
1983 Rare "Chair C (Square Pipe Armchair)," from the Lavina Yamagiwa Meeting Room$5kSign up
1983 Pair of armchairs and side table, from the Livina Yamagiwa building, Tokyo$22.5kSign up

Show 12 more (1980s)

c. 1983 Unique coat rack, from the office of Tetsu Konagaya, Livina Yamagiwa, Tokyo$18.8kSign up
1983 Three-legged chair$3kSign up
1983 Nara table$3.9kSign up
1985 'Sing Sing Sing' chair, designed 1985Unsold
1985 'SING SING' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1985$2.4kSign up
c. 1985 “Acrylic Floor Stand A” floor lamp$3kSign up
c. 1985 Pair of 'Hammer House' hammers$5.6kSign up
c. 1985 Set of six 'Apple Honey' chairs$18.2kSign up
1985 Two "Apple Honey" chairs$8.8kSign up
1985 Sing Sing Sing chair$4.3kSign up
1985 Sing Sing Sing chairs, pair$11.4kSign up
1985 Hammer House$3.5kSign up

…and 81 more works from this group in the full results list.

1990s 10 works

Sold: 8 of 10
Median: $46.9kSign up
Average: $49.6kSign up
Typical size: 21 × 13 in (54 × 33 cm)
Mediums: Acrylic (8), Other (2)
Subjects: —

Creation date not recorded

21 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.

Undated, sold in the 2010s 5 works

Sold: 3 of 5
Median: $5.8kSign up
Average: $8kSign up
Typical size: 28.5 × 37.5 in (72 × 95 cm)
Mediums: Other (5)
Subjects: Sunsets & night (3)

sold 2014 Senza titoloResult not published
sold 2017 How High the Moon Sessel$5.8kSign up
sold 2017 How High the Moon Sessel$5.8kSign up
sold 2017 A "How high the moon" armchairUnsold
sold 2019 Side One chest of drawers (No. 224)$12.5kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2020s 16 works

Sold: 14 of 16
Median: $4.9kSign up
Average: $21.2kSign up
Typical size: 28.5 × 37.5 in (72 × 95 cm)
Mediums: Other (13), Acrylic (3)
Subjects: Sunsets & night (5), Flowers & still life (3)

sold 2020 'How High the Moon' ArmchairUnsold
sold 2020 'How High The Moon' Lounge Chair$7kSign up
sold 2021 Oba-Q lamp$1.3kSign up
sold 2021 How High the Moon Armchair$8.3kSign up
sold 2022 Miss Blanche Chair$227kSign up
sold 2022 'How High the Moon' Armchair$12.8kSign up

Show 6 more (2020s)

sold 2022 Ko-Ko table / stool$1.4kSign up
sold 2022 R401 lounge chairs, pair$975Sign up
sold 2023 Rare console dite "Twilight Time"$11.2kSign up
sold 2023 Mod. Flower vase - Double Flower vase - Floating feather$8.2kSign up
sold 2024 'Flower Vase #3'$9.6kSign up
sold 2024 'Flower Vase #2'$2kSign up

…and 4 more works from this group in the full results list.

Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Shiro Kuramata auction results →