What is a Shōmei Tōmatsu photograph worth?
1930–2012 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Shōmei Tōmatsu with a published auction price sold between $6,000Sign up free to see and $18,750Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,960Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $8,960Sign up free to see across 5 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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Shōmei Tōmatsu prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.8kSign up free to see Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate), Phillips, Nov 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $6k–$18.8kSign up free to see | $9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (4), Bonhams (1)
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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 Shōmei Tōmatsu sales
- Olympic Capriccio I, Toyko, Gelatin silver print; mounted — $8,960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Angel Shattered by the Atomic Bomb at Urakami Cathedral, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980 — $6,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018
- Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980 — $18,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018
- Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 and chromogenic print, printed 2004 — $5,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018
- Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate), period silver gelatin print mounted onto card — $23,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 10, 2015
Questions about Shōmei Tōmatsu prices
What is a Shōmei Tōmatsu photograph worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shōmei Tōmatsu have sold for a median of $8,960, and half of them sold between $6,000 and $18,750. For photographs alone the median is $8,960 (5 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 Shōmei Tōmatsu sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,750 for “Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate)” at Phillips in November 2015.
How often do Shōmei Tōmatsu works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Shōmei Tōmatsu photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Shōmei Tōmatsu between 2015 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (100%).
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