Tsuguharu Foujita
French · 1886–1968 · Painter, Printmaker
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese-French painter. After studying Western-style painting in Japan, Foujita travelled to Paris, where he encountered the international… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
(Japanese/French 1886-1968)Bonhams · $38,838≈ £20,480≈ €30,437Sign up to see
Descente de croixPiguet Hôtel des Ventes · CHF 6,000≈ $6,838≈ £5,341≈ €6,251Sign up to see
FrogsLyon & Turnbull · £2,750≈ $3,790≈ €3,255Sign up to see
Tsuguharu Foujita’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 18 auction results for Tsuguharu Foujita between 2006 and 2025, and 13 of them sold (72%). Across 13 sales with a published price, the typical result was $272Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see (median $570Sign up free to see). (Japanese/French 1886-1968) holds the top price on file: $38.8kSign up free to see at Bonhams (November 2006). Looking at media, prints have a median of $272Sign up free to see (7 sales) and works on paper have a median of $2.8kSign up free to see (6 sales). Sales were recorded mainly at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (6), Leonard Joel (3) and Bonhams (3).
Tsuguharu Foujita at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $570Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $38.8kSign up free to see (Japanese/French 1886-1968), Bonhams, Nov 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $261–$452Sign up free to see | $272Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $1.5k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (6), Leonard Joel (3), Bonhams (3)
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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.
18 results
- CHF 1,400≈ $1,763≈ £1,309≈ €1,500Sign up free to see
- CHF 1,100≈ $1,385≈ £1,029≈ €1,178Sign up free to see
- $554≈ £437≈ €517Sign up free to see
- . "La femme au chat", 2001CHF 500≈ $570≈ £445≈ €521Sign up free to see
- Descente de croix, 1917CHF 6,000≈ $6,838≈ £5,341≈ €6,251Sign up free to see
- CHF 1,000≈ $1,140≈ £890≈ €1,042Sign up free to see
- $350≈ £275≈ €320Sign up free to see
- £2,750≈ $3,790≈ €3,255Sign up free to see
- A$300≈ $272≈ £176≈ €204Sign up free to see
- A$300≈ $272≈ £176≈ €204Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (12)
Lots by Tsuguharu Foujita that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Tsuguharu Foujita works on paper (7)Tsuguharu Foujita drawings (5)Tsuguharu Foujita prints (10)Tsuguharu Foujita etchings (5)Tsuguharu Foujita lithographs (3)
Tsuguharu Foujita: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Tsuguharu Foujita at auction?
$38,838Sign up free to see, for (Japanese/French 1886-1968) at Bonhams (November 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Tsuguharu Foujita?
The median sale price is $570Sign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Tsuguharu Foujita have sold at auction?
13 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Tsuguharu Foujita?
Bolsa de Arte, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes and Morton Subastas account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Morton Subastas
About Tsuguharu Foujita
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese-French painter. After studying Western-style painting in Japan, Foujita travelled to Paris, where he encountered the international modern art scene of the Montparnasse neighbourhood and developed an eclectic style that borrowed from both Japanese and European artistic traditions.
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