Shiro Kuramata
Japanese · 1934–1991
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Record prices
"Miss Blanche" chairPhillips · $516,600≈ £413,611≈ €484,524Sign up to see
'Miss Blanche' chairPhillips · £266,500≈ $407,292≈ €372,739Sign up to see
'Miss Blanche' chairPhillips · £250,000≈ $309,650≈ €276,227Sign up to see
Shiro Kuramata’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).
Lots sold
151
of 166 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 61 | 54 | 89% | $55.4kSign up | $18.5kSign up | $517kSign up |
| Acrylic | 39 | 37 | 95% | $72.1kSign up | $30kSign up | $517kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 6 | 86% | $44.5kSign up | $11.1kSign up | $227kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 5 | 100% | $16.2kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $452Sign up | $452Sign up | $452Sign up |
| Multiple | 4 | 4 | 100% | $20.1kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 8 | 8 | 100% | $8.4kSign up | $8.9kSign up | $15.1kSign up |
| Other | 85 | 78 | 92% | $15.5kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $222kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 12 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 12 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 26 | 24 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $32.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $26.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 9 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 12 | 9 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | $61.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | $7.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $6kSign up |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |