Yoichi Ohira

Japanese · 1946–2022

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147lots offered2013–2026years recorded92%sold (135)$17.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Unique vase, model no. 2, from the 'Respiro' seriesPhillips · Apr 2015£47,500≈ $72,594≈ €66,436Sign up to see
Unique 'Finestre a mosaico e con polvere' vasePhillips · Sep 2014£37,500≈ $61,481≈ €47,935Sign up to see
Unique vase, model no. 1, from the 'Caleidoscopio' seriesPhillips · Apr 2015£32,500≈ $49,670≈ €45,456Sign up to see

Yoichi Ohira’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 146 auction results for Yoichi Ohira between 2013 and 2026, of which 135 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.8kSign up free to see to $72.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $72.6kSign up free to see for Unique vase, model no. 2, from the 'Respiro' series at Phillips in April 2015. Most results come from Phillips (92), Rago Auctions (35) and Bonhams (17).

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Fiori Verdi e Blu, 1998
hand-blown glass canes with murrine and powder inserts
8⅞ h x 5¾ dia in (23 x 15 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 15, 2026 · Lot 110
$24,320≈ £18,206≈ €20,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Finestre vase, 1997
hand-blown glass canes with murrine, ground surface
7⅞ h x 4¾ w x 4¼ d in (20 x 12 x 11 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jan 15, 2026 · Lot 102
$30,480≈ £22,745≈ €26,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Laguna vase, 1999
hand-blown glass canes with powder inserts
11¼ h x 6½ dia in (29 x 17 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jan 15, 2026 · Lot 156
$11,430≈ £8,529≈ €9,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Legno vase, 1997
hand-blown glass canes with murrine, ground surface
5½ h x 5⅞ dia in (14 x 15 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jan 15, 2026 · Lot 202
$16,510≈ £12,320≈ €14,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
'Ombrello Floreale' Vase
height 9 1/4in (23.5cm); diameter 7in (17.8cm)
Bonhams · Dec 17, 2025 · Lot 79
$15,360≈ £11,512≈ €13,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
Vase
height 7 1/2in (19cm); diameter 7in (17.8cm)
Bonhams · Dec 17, 2025 · Lot 81
$23,040≈ £17,267≈ €19,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
"Cristallo Sommerso N. 70 - Scolpito" vase, 2009
Hand-blown glass canes, partial battuto and inciso surface
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) high
Phillips · Dec 13, 2025 · Lot 47
$9,675≈ £7,230≈ €8,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
'Avorio Cristallo' vase, 1999
Hand-blown glass canes with murrine and powder inserts, polished and ground surface
25 cm (9 7/8 in.) high
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 71
£12,255≈ $16,011≈ €13,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
'Mosaico Sfumato con Finestre' vase, 2001
Hand-blown glass canes with powder inserts, polished surface
18 cm (7 1/8 in.) high
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 78
£12,900≈ $16,854≈ €14,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
'Le Foglie Rosse e le Macchie Nere a Pois' vase, 2002
Hand-blown glass canes with murrine and powder inserts, polished surface
24 cm (9 1/2 in.) high
Phillips · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 80
£12,255≈ $16,011≈ €13,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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Yoichi Ohira: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yoichi Ohira at auction?

$72,594Sign up free to see, for Unique vase, model no. 2, from the 'Respiro' series at Phillips (April 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yoichi Ohira?

The median sale price is $17.5kSign up free to see across 135 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yoichi Ohira have sold at auction?

135 of 146 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Yoichi Ohira?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Bonhams

Yoichi Ohira signature

6 catalogued lots by Yoichi Ohira record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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signed5
signed and dated1

Signed — Mosaico a Rami Rossi, Bonhams, Mar 8, 2022
Signed and dated by Yoichi Ohira in Japanese characters — Vase, Phillips, Nov 12, 2020
Signed and incised with Yoichi Ohira/m° a. zilio/ m° g. Barbini/1 / 1 unico/Frid — Unique ‘Ricordo di Roma’ vase, N. 22 from the 'Foglie de Ninfee’ series, Phillips, Sep 26, 2013

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