What is a Shoji Hamada sculpture worth?
1894–1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 59 priced auction sales, works by Shoji Hamada have sold for a median of $2,304Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,198Sign up free to see and $3,420Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,805Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,508Sign up free to see across 35 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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Shoji Hamada prices by medium
- Auction results
- 69
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $2.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17kSign up free to see 'Crysanthemum' bowl, Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 34 | $1.2k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1.7k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (18), Bonhams (17), Phillips (17)
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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.
Recent Shoji Hamada sales
- Brush pot, Stoneware, rich persimmon and grey glazes with brushed wax resist stem leaf deco — $1,708Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 17, 2026
- WATER DROPPER, stoneware — $529Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- WATER DROPPER, stoneware — $595Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- WATER DROPPER, stoneware — $695Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Stoneware bottle vase, decorated to the sides with brushed motifs of sugar cane — $2,670Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 30, 2025
- Dish, dry iron-glazed stoneware with nuka and tenmoku glazes — $2,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 2, 2024
- Square dish, stoneware with iron rust glaze and trailed copper green glaze — $2,142Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 2, 2024
- Stoneware vase, decorated in an iron glaze with scraped patches — $2,304Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2024
Questions about Shoji Hamada prices
What is a Shoji Hamada sculpture worth?
Based on 59 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shoji Hamada have sold for a median of $2,304, and half of them sold between $1,198 and $3,420. For sculptures alone the median is $2,805 (34 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 Shoji Hamada sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,024 for “'Crysanthemum' bowl” at Phillips in November 2021.
Which Shoji Hamada medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $2,805 (34 sales).
How often do Shoji Hamada works sell at auction?
86% of the 69 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Shoji Hamada sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Shoji Hamada have appeared at auction 69 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 59 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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