What is a Toshio Shibata photograph worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Toshio Shibata with a published auction price sold between $2,159Sign up free to see and $7,620Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,540Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,540Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,159Sign up free to see across 5 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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Toshio Shibata prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.9kSign up free to see Okawa Village, Tosa County, Kochi Prefecture, Phillips, May 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $2.2k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (3), Lempertz (2), Phillips (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $644–$1.6kSign up free to see | $699Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $2.9k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Toshio Shibata sales
- Kawauchi Town, Ehime Prefecture, gelatin silver print mounted to Sintra — $7,620Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- #1878 Grand Coulee Dam, Douglas County, WA, gelatin silver print — $2,540Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- #1885 Grand Coulee Dam, Douglas County, WA, gelatin silver print — $2,159Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film — $699Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, Chromogenic print; signed and numbered '1/25' in ink on the reverse — $589Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
- Okawa Village, Tosa County, Kochi Prefecture, Chromogenic print — $10,625Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Yunotani Village, Niigata Prefecture, Gelatin silver print — $2,490Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 3, 2016
- Okawa Village, Tosa County, Kochi Prefecture, Chromogenic print — $11,879Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2016
Questions about Toshio Shibata prices
What is a Toshio Shibata photograph worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Toshio Shibata have sold for a median of $2,540, and half of them sold between $2,159 and $7,620. For photographs alone the median is $2,540 (9 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 Toshio Shibata sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,879 for “Okawa Village, Tosa County, Kochi Prefecture” at Phillips in May 2016.
How often do Toshio Shibata works sell at auction?
100% of the 9 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Toshio Shibata photograph?
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Of the 9 lots by Toshio Shibata recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 9 found a buyer (100%).
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