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Shōmei Tōmatsu

Japanese · 1930–2012 · Photographer

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5auction results2015–2025years recorded100%sold (5)$9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate), 1966 (print date 1974), period silver gelatin print mounted onto cardUntitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate)Phillips · $23,750≈ £15,708≈ €22,173Sign up to see
  2. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02Phillips · $18,750≈ £14,440≈ €16,302Sign up to see
  3. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Olympic Capriccio I, Toyko, 1962, Gelatin silver print; mountedOlympic Capriccio I, ToykoBonhams · $8,960≈ £6,796≈ €8,074Sign up to see

Shōmei Tōmatsu’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).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Shōmei Tōmatsu between 2015 and 2025, of which 5 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $5kSign up free to see to $23.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23.8kSign up free to see for Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate) at Phillips in November 2015. The most common medium is photographs (5 lots). Most results come from Phillips (4) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Olympic Capriccio I, Toyko, 1962, Gelatin silver print; mounted
    Olympic Capriccio I, Toyko, 1962
    Photograph
    8 x 11 1/2 in. (20.3 x 29.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    $8,960≈ £6,796≈ €8,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980
    Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, 1961
    Photograph
    8 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (21 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $18,750≈ £14,440≈ €16,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Angel Shattered by the Atomic Bomb at Urakami Cathedral, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980
    Angel Shattered by the Atomic Bomb at Urakami Cathedral, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, 1961
    Photograph
    11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (28.6 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $6,000≈ £4,621≈ €5,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 and chromogenic print, printed 2004
    Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo, 1964
    Photograph
    10 x 14 3/4 in. (25.4 x 37.5 cm) 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $5,000≈ £3,851≈ €4,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Shōmei Tōmatsu, Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate), 1966 (print date 1974), period silver gelatin print mounted onto card
    Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate), 1966 (print date 1974)
    Photograph · Board
    20 x 22.8 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 194
    $23,750≈ £15,708≈ €22,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

Shōmei Tōmatsu photographs (5)

Shōmei Tōmatsu: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Shōmei Tōmatsu at auction?

$23,750Sign up free to see, for Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate) at Phillips (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Shōmei Tōmatsu?

The median sale price is $9kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Shōmei Tōmatsu have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Shōmei Tōmatsu?

Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams

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