What is a Yoshitomo Nara work worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 473 priced auction sales, works by Yoshitomo Nara have sold for a median of $21,590Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,415Sign up free to see and $74,624Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $13,793Sign up free to see across 186 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Yoshitomo Nara prices by medium
- Auction results
- 589
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $21.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $16MSign up free to see Missing in Action, Phillips, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 199 | $2k–$25.4kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 110 | $23.5k–$105kSign up free to see | $54kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 79 | $60.7k–$1.4MSign up free to see | $248kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 50 | $3.5k–$45.5kSign up free to see | $15.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 5 | $5.3k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (270), Ravenel (171), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (38)
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) | 141 | $1.8k–$47.7kSign up free to see | $12.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 226 | $6.2k–$67.2kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 31 | $198k–$1.7MSign up free to see | $442kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 30 | $7.7k–$1.7MSign up free to see | $181kSign up free to see |
Recent Yoshitomo Nara sales
- C'Mon Everybody, colored pencil on envelope — $4,128Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Spockie (M. & S. E-2002-007), Etching and aquatint, with Chine-collé to wove paper, with full margins — $24,157Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Girl in a Box, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet — $31,059Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Country Home (M. & S. 2011-001), Ukiyo-e woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, the full sheet — $55,216Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Light Haze Day skateboard deck (triptych), transfer-printed maple plywood — $384Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 25, 2026
- WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel, digital print on brushed cotton towel — $2,304Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 25, 2026
- Bunny in blue, Acrylic on canvas — $680,009Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Cosmic Girls: Eyes Open/Eyes Closed, offset lithograph in colors — $5,120Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
Questions about Yoshitomo Nara prices
What is a Yoshitomo Nara work worth?
Based on 473 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Yoshitomo Nara have sold for a median of $21,590, and half of them sold between $4,415 and $74,624. 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 Yoshitomo Nara sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,944,441 for “Missing in Action” at Phillips in June 2021.
Which Yoshitomo Nara medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $248,448 (79 sales).
How often do Yoshitomo Nara works sell at auction?
90% of the 589 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Yoshitomo Nara work?
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Yoshitomo Nara have appeared at auction 589 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 529 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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