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Takao Tanabe

Canadian · b. 1926

Takao Tanabe, is a Canadian artist who painted abstractly for decades, but over time, his paintings became nature-based. (Wikipedia)

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30auction results1994–2025years recorded100%sold (30)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Takao Tanabe, The Land 30/75, 1975, acrylic on canvasThe Land 30/75Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$37,440≈ $36,800≈ £22,938≈ €26,779Sign up to see
  2. Takao Tanabe, The Land '79, 1979, acrylic on canvasThe Land '79Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$22,230≈ $19,743≈ £12,593≈ €15,909Sign up to see
  3. Takao Tanabe, The Land 5/75, 1975, acrylic on canvasThe Land 5/75Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$24,570≈ $18,291≈ £14,722≈ €16,535Sign up to see

Takao Tanabe’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 30 auction results for Takao Tanabe between 1994 and 2025, of which 30 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $91Sign up free to see to $36.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $36.8kSign up free to see for The Land 30/75 at Levis Fine Art Auctions in November 2011. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (29) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Takao Tanabe, On the Road to Banff #52/55, 1983, colour wood block on paper
    On the Road to Banff #52/55, 1983
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    34.9 x 62.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 536
    CA$4,800≈ $3,422≈ £2,611≈ €2,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Takao Tanabe, Dark Prairie II #20/35, 1984, colour etching on paper
    Dark Prairie II #20/35, 1984
    Etching · Paper
    40 x 59.7 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 270
    CA$1,521≈ $1,124≈ £904≈ €1,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$900–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Takao Tanabe, Midnight Sky, 1953, watercolour on paper
    Midnight Sky, 1953
    Watercolor · Paper
    36.2 x 54.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 268
    CA$5,558≈ $4,384≈ £3,440≈ €4,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Takao Tanabe, Prairie Morning #22/37, colour lithograph on paper
    Prairie Morning #22/37
    Lithograph · Paper
    35.6 x 50.8 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 255
    CA$1,170≈ $940≈ £694≈ €816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$900–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Takao Tanabe, Shuttleworth Sunset #18/75, 1993, colour wood block on paper
    Shuttleworth Sunset #18/75, 1993
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    33.7 x 53.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 240
    CA$2,106≈ $1,684≈ £1,209≈ €1,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Takao Tanabe, After Harvest #57/75, 1976, colour lithograph on paper
    After Harvest #57/75, 1976
    Lithograph · Paper
    47 x 40 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 241
    CA$2,574≈ $2,059≈ £1,477≈ €1,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$700–900View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  7. Takao Tanabe, Untitled - The Prairie, acrylic on canvas board
    Untitled - The Prairie
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40.6 x 66 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 244
    CA$14,040≈ $10,558≈ £8,142≈ €9,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$7,000–9,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  8. Takao Tanabe, Low Foothills, South of Claresholm, 1982, acrylic on paper board
    Low Foothills, South of Claresholm, 1982
    Acrylic · Board
    31.1 x 40 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 245
    CA$2,340≈ $1,760≈ £1,357≈ €1,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,000–3,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Takao Tanabe, Low Tide #17/50, colour lithograph on paper
    Low Tide #17/50
    Lithograph · Paper
    27.9 x 40.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 246
    CA$761≈ $572≈ £441≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$600–800View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Takao Tanabe, Summer Foothills 6/79, 1979, acrylic on canvas
    Summer Foothills 6/79, 1979
    Acrylic · Canvas
    66 x 81.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 234
    CA$14,040≈ $10,539≈ £8,040≈ €9,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$10,000–15,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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Takao Tanabe: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Takao Tanabe at auction?

$36,800Sign up free to see, for The Land 30/75 at Levis Fine Art Auctions (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Takao Tanabe?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Takao Tanabe have sold at auction?

30 of 30 recorded lots sold between 1994 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Takao Tanabe?

Levis Fine Art Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Bonhams

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