What is a Tadashi Nakayama print worth?
1927–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 22 priced auction sales, works by Tadashi Nakayama have sold for a median of $347Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $203Sign up free to see and $827Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $254Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $538Sign up free to see across 16 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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Tadashi Nakayama prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $347Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.3kSign up free to see Ema (D), 1973 Color woodblock with embellishment on paper 38" x 21 1/2" (sight), Circle Auction, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 14 | $180–$349Sign up free to see | $254Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $538–$1kSign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (6), Circle Auction (6), Michaan's Auctions (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $120–$231Sign up free to see | $197Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 12 | $209–$817Sign up free to see | $472Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $475–$950Sign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
Recent Tadashi Nakayama sales
- Hound of the Afternoon, 1968 Color woodblock on paper 14" x 11 1/2, Pencil — $600Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Sep 26, 2026
- Horse and Tulip, 1968 Color woodblock on paper 22 1/2" x 16 1/4, Pencil — $475Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Sep 26, 2026
- Sunflower, 1957 Color woodblock on paper 24" x 15, Pencil — $850Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Sep 26, 2026
- Running Horses, woodblock print in colors on paper with gold leaf — $1,000Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Nov 21, 2025
- Raimei, Woodblock — $221Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Jun 22, 2025
- Untitled (Abstract with Red), Colored woodblock — $600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 8, 2025
- Three Ema color woodblocks with embellishment on paper 1968, 1973, and 1980 9 1/2" x 5", 8 1/2" x 6 1/4", and 3" x 9 1/2", respectively Each is, pencil — $1,100Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Nov 9, 2024
- Ema, 1983 Color woodblock with embellishment on paper 25 1/2" x 19 1/2" (sight), Pencil — $950Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Nov 9, 2024
Questions about Tadashi Nakayama prices
What is a Tadashi Nakayama print worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tadashi Nakayama have sold for a median of $347, and half of them sold between $203 and $827. For prints alone the median is $254 (14 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 Tadashi Nakayama sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,300 for “Ema (D), 1973 Color woodblock with embellishment on paper 38" x 21 1/2" (sight)” at Circle Auction in November 2024.
Which Tadashi Nakayama medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $850 (7 sales).
How often do Tadashi Nakayama works sell at auction?
96% of the 23 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tadashi Nakayama print?
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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Tadashi Nakayama between 2010 and 2026, and 22 of them sold (96%).
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