Sori Yanagi
Japanese · 1915–2011
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Record prices
Butterfly stoolWright · $8,960≈ £6,689≈ €7,836Sign up to see
Butterfly stoolLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $8,820≈ £7,076≈ €8,116Sign up to see
Butterfly stoolWright · $8,320≈ £6,106≈ €7,123Sign up to see
Sori Yanagi’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
47
of 47 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | 7 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Other | 40 | 40 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $9kSign 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 | 8 | 8 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $5kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $913Sign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |