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Toshiko Takaezu

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)

$541,800≈ £433,128≈ €491,875Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMoonRago Auctions789lots offered2005–2026years recorded99%sold (782)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Moon by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1985, glazed stoneware, sold Apr 2023MoonRago Auctions · $541,800≈ £433,128≈ €491,875Sign up to see
  2. Spring Moon (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, 2000, glazed stoneware, sold Oct 2023Spring Moon (with rattle)Rago Auctions · $176,400≈ £145,509≈ €168,048Sign up to see
  3. Moon (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1992, glazed stoneware, sold Jun 2024Moon (with rattle)Rago Auctions · $163,800≈ £128,370≈ €152,160Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (with rattle) by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1985, glazed porcelain, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled (with rattle), c. 1985
    Sculpture
    5 h x 4 dia in (13 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 240
    $8,515≈ £6,735≈ €7,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Bowls, set of three by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1970, glazed stoneware, sold Aug 2023
    Bowls, set of three, c. 1970
    Sculpture
    3⅞ h x 4½ dia in (10 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 241
    $1,512≈ £1,196≈ €1,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Tea service by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1965, glazed stoneware, bamboo, cane, lacquered wood, sold Aug 2023
    Tea service, c. 1965
    Sculpture · Panel
    6 h x 7¼ w x 5¼ d in (15 x 18 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 242
    $1,764≈ £1,395≈ €1,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. "Closed Form" by Toshiko Takaezu, 1990s, Glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2023
    "Closed Form", 1990s
    Sculpture
    8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $6,985≈ £5,413≈ €6,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Untitled by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1981, glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2023
    Untitled, c. 1981
    Sculpture
    15½ h x 8 dia in (39 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    $16,380≈ £12,492≈ €14,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Double-spouted bottle by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1956-58, glazed stoneware with volcanic sand, sold Jul 2023
    Double-spouted bottle, c. 1956-58
    Sculpture
    13½ h x 8¾ dia in (34 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $6,930≈ £5,285≈ €6,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1995, glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2023
    Untitled, c. 1995
    Sculpture
    7¼ h x 5½ dia in (18 x 14 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 179
    $5,670≈ £4,324≈ €5,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Bowl by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1995, Glass Blue glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2023
    Bowl, c. 1995
    Sculpture
    3½ h x 6¼ dia in (9 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 180
    $1,071≈ £817≈ €952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1985, glazed stoneware, sold Jul 2023
    Untitled, c. 1985
    Sculpture
    5¾ h x 5⅞ dia in (15 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 181
    $3,528≈ £2,691≈ €3,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Bowl by Toshiko Takaezu, c. 1990, glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2023
    Bowl, c. 1990
    Sculpture
    2¼ h x 10⅝ dia in (6 x 27 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 182
    $1,512≈ £1,153≈ €1,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Lots by Toshiko Takaezu that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Toshiko Takaezu signature

14 catalogued lots by Toshiko Takaezu record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the base2

Form

  • signed10
  • initialled2
  • signed and dated1
  • signed in pencil1
  • Signed and dated to underside — Plate, Abell Auction Company, Apr 24, 2026
  • Signed — 1922-2011, Plate, Abell Auction Company, Apr 2, 2026
  • Signed 2 1/8 x 11 3/4 in — 1922-2011, Bowl, Abell Auction Company, Sep 18, 2025

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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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