Toshiko Takaezu
American · 1922–2011 · Painter
Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramic artist, painter, sculptor, textile artist and educator whose body of work spanned a wide range of mediums, including ceramics, weavings,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
MoonRago Auctions · $541,800≈ £433,128≈ €491,875Sign up to see
Spring Moon (with rattle)Rago Auctions · $176,400≈ £145,509≈ €168,048Sign up to see
Moon (with rattle)Rago Auctions · $163,800≈ £128,370≈ €152,160Sign up to see
Toshiko Takaezu’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 720 auction results for Toshiko Takaezu between 2005 and 2026, of which 714 sold (99%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $542kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $542kSign up free to see for Moon at Rago Auctions in April 2023. The most common medium is sculpture (680 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (561), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (64) and Bonhams (30).
721 results · page 1 of 19
- "Garden Seat" with rattle, circa 1975$10,965≈ £8,124≈ €9,440Sign up free to see
- "Closed Form", circa 1990$4,128≈ £3,058≈ €3,554Sign up free to see
- Bowl, circa 1994$1,677≈ £1,242≈ €1,444Sign up free to see
- "Closed Form" with rattle, circa 1988$9,030≈ £6,690≈ €7,774Sign up free to see
- Vase, c. 1975$4,864≈ £3,588≈ €4,191Sign up free to see
- Small Moon (with rattle), c. 1975$14,080≈ £10,387≈ €12,133Sign up free to see
- Hanging planter, c. 1967$2,048≈ £1,511≈ €1,765Sign up free to see
- Plate, c. 1980$1,088≈ £803≈ €938Sign up free to see
- Large vessel, c. 1975$2,432≈ £1,794≈ €2,096Sign up free to see
- Tea bowl, c. 1995$1,152≈ £850≈ €993Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Toshiko Takaezu that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Toshiko Takaezu sculpture (680)
Toshiko Takaezu: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Toshiko Takaezu at auction?
$541,800Sign up free to see, for Moon at Rago Auctions (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Toshiko Takaezu?
The median sale price is $4.1kSign up free to see across 704 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Toshiko Takaezu have sold at auction?
714 of 720 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Toshiko Takaezu?
Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams
Toshiko Takaezu signature
14 catalogued lots by Toshiko Takaezu record a signature line. Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated to underside
— Plate, Abell Auction Company, Apr 24, 2026Signed
— 1922-2011, Plate, Abell Auction Company, Apr 2, 2026Signed 2 1/8 x 11 3/4 in
— 1922-2011, Bowl, Abell Auction Company, Sep 18, 2025
About Toshiko Takaezu
Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramic artist, painter, sculptor, textile artist and educator whose body of work spanned a wide range of mediums, including ceramics, weavings, bronzes, and paintings. She was noted for her pioneering work in ceramics and played an important role in the international revival of interest in the ceramic arts. Takaezu is known for her rounded, closed ceramic forms which broke from traditions of clay as a medium for functional objects. Instead she explored clay's potential for aesthetic expression, taking on Abstract Expressionist concepts in a manner that places her work in the realm of postwar abstractionism. She was of Japanese descent and from Pepeʻekeo, Hawaii.
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