What is a Toshiko Takaezu sculpture worth?
1922–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 749 works by Toshiko Takaezu with a published auction price sold between $1,386Sign up free to see and $9,600Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,780Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $4,063Sign up free to see across 709 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,585Sign up free to see across 633 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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Toshiko Takaezu prices by medium
- Auction results
- 767
- Sold rate
- 99%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $3.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $542kSign up free to see Moon, Rago Auctions, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 709 | $1.4k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (571), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (64), Wright (50)
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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) | 584 | $1.3k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 120 | $2.2k–$30.9kSign up free to see | $12.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $26.1k–$66.2kSign up free to see | $47.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Toshiko Takaezu sales
- Bowl, Glazed porcelain — $1,677Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- "Closed Form", Glazed stoneware — $4,128Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- "Closed Form" with rattle, Glazed porcelain — $9,030Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- "Garden Seat" with rattle, Glazed stoneware — $10,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Collection of four tea bowls, glazed stoneware, glazed porcelain — $1,024Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
- Tea bowl, glazed stoneware — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
- Tea bowl, glazed stoneware — $704Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
- Small Moon (with rattle), raku-fired stoneware — $14,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
Questions about Toshiko Takaezu prices
What is a Toshiko Takaezu sculpture worth?
Based on 749 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Toshiko Takaezu have sold for a median of $3,780, and half of them sold between $1,386 and $9,600. For sculptures alone the median is $4,063 (709 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 Toshiko Takaezu sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $541,800 for “Moon” at Rago Auctions in April 2023.
How often do Toshiko Takaezu works sell at auction?
99% of the 767 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Toshiko Takaezu sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Toshiko Takaezu have appeared at auction 767 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 761 sold, a sell-through rate of 99%.
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