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Toshiko Takaezu Sculpture: Value & Auction Prices

1922–2011

Toshiko Takaezu sculpture have appeared at auction 736 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 731 sold, a sell-through rate of 99%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.4kSign up free to see and $10.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Moon, sold at Rago Auctions in April 2023 for $542kSign up free to see. Most results come from Rago Auctions (545), Wright (68) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (62).

$541,800≈ £433,128≈ €491,875Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMoonRago Auctions736auction results2008–2026years recorded99%sold$4.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Toshiko Takaezu sculpture: key figures

Auction results
736
Sold rate
99%
Active at auction
2008–2026
Median price
$4.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$542kSign up free to see Moon, Rago Auctions, Apr 2023

Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (545), Wright (68), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (62)

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  1. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 2000, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2021
    Closed Form, c. 2000
    Sculpture
    4½ h x 5¼ dia in (11 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 607
    $4,063≈ £2,976≈ €3,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1995, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Closed Form (with rattle), c. 1995
    Sculpture
    6½ h x 4½ dia in (17 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 611
    $3,000≈ £2,197≈ €2,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1990, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Closed Form (with rattle), c. 1990
    Sculpture
    6 h x 5¼ dia in (15 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 604
    $4,688≈ £3,433≈ €3,856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Early and Rare vase by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1960, glazed anagama-fired stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Early and Rare vase, c. 1960
    Sculpture
    8 h x 5 dia in (20 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 612
    $3,000≈ £2,197≈ €2,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Hanging Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1970, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Hanging Closed Form (with rattle), c. 1970
    Sculpture
    9 h x 9½ dia in (23 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 601
    $4,375≈ £3,204≈ €3,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Plate by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1975, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Plate, c. 1975
    Sculpture
    3 h x 14 dia in (8 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 606
    $1,875≈ £1,373≈ €1,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Plate by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1990, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Plate, c. 1990
    Sculpture
    14½ dia in (37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 599
    $2,000≈ £1,465≈ €1,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Early vessel by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1960, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Early vessel, c. 1960
    Sculpture
    8½ h x 8¾ dia in (22 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 613
    $4,063≈ £2,976≈ €3,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Small Moon Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1985, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Small Moon Closed Form (with rattle), c. 1985
    Sculpture
    14 h x 13½ dia in (36 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 597
    $17,500≈ £12,817≈ €14,394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Ocean Edge Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1990, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2021
    Ocean Edge Closed Form, c. 1990
    Sculpture
    14¾ h x 6¼ dia in (37 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 596
    $20,000≈ £14,648≈ €16,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  11. Momo Form by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1985, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Momo Form, c. 1985
    Sculpture
    17¾ h x 10¾ dia in (45 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 603
    $30,000≈ £21,972≈ €24,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  12. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1990, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Closed Form, c. 1990
    Sculpture
    19 h x 8 dia in (48 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 600
    $12,500≈ £9,155≈ €10,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  13. Garden Seat (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1969, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Garden Seat (with rattle), c. 1969
    Sculpture
    21 h x 10½ dia in (53 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 598
    $12,500≈ £9,155≈ €10,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  14. Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Closed Form (with rattle)
    Sculpture
    6 h x 6¾ dia in (15 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 616
    $3,750≈ £2,746≈ €3,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  15. Mother Moon Pot and Blue Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, each with incised maker's mark on underside, blue moon pot with signature rattle, sold Jan 2021
    Mother Moon Pot and Blue Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height of tallest 6 1/2in (16.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 126
    $3,825≈ £2,798≈ €3,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  16. Mountain Pot and Full Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, each with incised maker's mark on underside and signature rattle, sold Jan 2021
    Mountain Pot and Full Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height of tallest 9 3/4in (24.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 125
    $3,188≈ £2,331≈ €2,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Pink Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised maker's mark on underside, sold Jan 2021
    Pink Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height 5 1/4in (13cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $2,168≈ £1,585≈ €1,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  18. Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised maker's mark on underside, sold Sep 2020
    Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height 7 3/4in (19.2cm); diameter 5in (12.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 289
    $3,188≈ £2,484≈ €2,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  19. Moon Pot and Plate by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, each with incised maker's mark on underside, sold Sep 2020
    Moon Pot and Plate
    Sculpture
    height of pot 7in (17.7cm), diameter 5in (12.7cm); diameter of plate 7 3/4in (19.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 288
    $2,168≈ £1,689≈ €1,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  20. Group of Five Moon Pots by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised maker's mark on underside of four pots, sold Sep 2020
    Group of Five Moon Pots
    Sculpture
    height of largest 8in (20.3cm); diameter 5 3/4in (14.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 287
    $11,325≈ £8,825≈ €9,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  21. Charger by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed ceramic, with artist's initials on the underside of the base and with remnants of old labels, sold Jun 2020
    Charger
    Sculpture
    height 4in (10.1cm); diameter 19 1/4in (48.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 331
    $1,020≈ £813≈ €907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. Closed Form vessels, set of three (with rattles) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1995, glazed porcelain, sold May 2020
    Closed Form vessels, set of three (with rattles), c. 1995
    Sculpture
    7½ h x 5¾ dia in (19 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 231
    $6,875≈ £5,579≈ €6,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  23. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed porcelain, sold Mar 2020
    Closed Form
    Sculpture
    3½ h x 5 dia in (9 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 531
    $750≈ £586≈ €674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  24. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2020
    Closed Form
    Sculpture
    8½ h x 5½ dia in (22 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 724
    $2,750≈ £2,116≈ €2,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  25. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2020
    Closed Form
    Sculpture
    6 h x 6½ dia in (15 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 722
    $4,160≈ £3,200≈ €3,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  26. Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2020
    Closed Form (with rattle)
    Sculpture
    5 h x 4¾ dia in (13 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 723
    $3,500≈ £2,693≈ €3,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  27. Closed Form (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, 1990, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2020
    Closed Form (with rattle), 1990
    Sculpture
    8 h x 5 dia in (20 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 719
    $4,688≈ £3,606≈ €4,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  28. Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed porcelain, sold Jan 2020
    Closed Form
    Sculpture
    5½ h x 6½ dia in (14 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 720
    $1,875≈ £1,442≈ €1,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  29. Double-Gourd Vase by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, sold Dec 2019
    Double-Gourd Vase
    Sculpture
    height 16 1/2in (42cm); width 7in (18cm); depth 6 1/2in (16.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 106
    $5,075≈ £3,793≈ €4,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised maker's mark on underside, sold Oct 2019
    Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height 6in (15cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 322
    $1,530≈ £1,191≈ €1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  31. Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised maker's mark on underside, sold Oct 2019
    Moon Pot
    Sculpture
    height 7in (17.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 321
    $1,913≈ £1,489≈ €1,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  32. Two Moon Pots by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, incised marks, sold Dec 2018
    Two Moon Pots
    Sculpture
    height 5in (13cm); 7 1/2in (19cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 76
    $3,500≈ £2,786≈ €3,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  33. Large Closed Vessel by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed stoneware, with interior rattle, sold Dec 2018
    Large Closed Vessel
    Sculpture
    height 26 1/2in (65cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 75
    $9,375≈ £7,463≈ €8,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  34. Vessel and Bowl by Toshiko Takaezu, glazed ceramic, each incised 'II', sold Oct 2018
    Vessel and Bowl
    Sculpture
    height of vessel 6 1/4in (16cm); height of bowl 3 3/8in (8.5cm); width of bowl 6 1/2 (16.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 260
    $750≈ £582≈ €657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  35. Tall "Closed Form" with rattle by Toshiko Takaezu, circa 1990, Glazed stoneware, sold Dec 2016
    Tall "Closed Form" with rattle, circa 1990
    Sculpture
    30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $16,250≈ £12,787≈ €15,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Rattle Vessel by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1980, Glazed ceramic, sold Dec 2008
    Rattle Vessel, c. 1980
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 379
    $2,400≈ £1,615≈ €1,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  37. Glazed ceramic rattle stool by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1980, Glazed ceramic, sold Dec 2008
    Glazed ceramic rattle stool, c. 1980
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 378
    $7,800≈ £5,250≈ €6,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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