Tadashi Kawamata
Japanese · b. 1953 · Painter, Sculptor
Tadashi Kawamata is a Japanese installation artist. After first studying painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, Kawamata discovered his interest in the practice of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Plan for Documenta 9 (No 3)Lempertz · €14,280≈ $18,912≈ £9,609Sign up to see
"Plan for Musée de l'Immigration à Paris"Van Ham · €14,875≈ $16,920≈ £13,233Sign up to see
Site Sketch no. 74Artmark · €5,500≈ $5,904≈ £4,773Sign up to see
Tadashi Kawamata’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 13 auction results for Tadashi Kawamata between 2006 and 2025, of which 12 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $18.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18.9kSign up free to see for Plan for Documenta 9 (No 3) at Lempertz in December 2006. The most common medium is gouaches (5 lots). Most results come from Artmark (7), Wright (3) and Grisebach (1).
13 results
- Site Sketch, 2015€1,800≈ $2,090≈ £1,563Sign up free to see
- Corner Piece, 2014€3,750≈ $4,022≈ £3,271Sign up free to see
- Dome Plan, 2016€2,000≈ $2,180≈ £1,706Sign up free to see
- Tree Hut Plan, 2016€3,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,559Sign up free to see
- Site Sketch no. 74, 2016€5,500≈ $5,904≈ £4,773Sign up free to see
- €14,875≈ $16,920≈ £13,233Sign up free to see
- Corner Piece No. 38, 2014€2,750≈ $3,011≈ £2,462Sign up free to see
- Site Plan 11, 1991$1,250≈ £1,012≈ €1,160Sign up free to see
- Site Plan 14, 1991$1,250≈ £1,012≈ €1,160Sign up free to see
- Site Plan 3, 1991$1,250≈ £1,012≈ €1,160Sign up free to see
Tadashi Kawamata works on paper (9)Tadashi Kawamata gouaches (5)
Tadashi Kawamata: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Tadashi Kawamata at auction?
$18,912Sign up free to see, for Plan for Documenta 9 (No 3) at Lempertz (December 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Tadashi Kawamata?
The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Tadashi Kawamata have sold at auction?
12 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Tadashi Kawamata?
Artmark, Wright and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Artmark · Wright · Grisebach
About Tadashi Kawamata
Tadashi Kawamata is a Japanese installation artist. After first studying painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, Kawamata discovered his interest in the practice of installation. Using recuperated construction materials, like wood planks, he began building rudimentary partitions in gallery spaces and apartments to explore the perception of space.
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