Yōzō Hamaguchi

Japanese · 1909–2000 · Painter, Printmaker

Yozo Hamaguchi was a Japanese copper printmaker who specialized in mezzotint and was responsible for its resurgence as a printmaking medium in the mid-20th century. Hamaguchi's… (Wikipedia)

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39lots offered2004–2026years recorded82%sold (27)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Bottle with Lemons and Red WallKetterer Kunst · Jun 2016€4,375≈ $4,946≈ £3,433Sign up to see
Untitled & Artichoke & Pomegranate (3)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2011$4,288≈ £2,741≈ €3,155Sign up to see
Still Life with PimentosWright · Sep 2013$3,810≈ £2,376≈ €2,822Sign up to see

Yōzō Hamaguchi’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 33 auction results for Yōzō Hamaguchi between 2004 and 2026, of which 27 sold (82%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $4.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.9kSign up free to see for Bottle with Lemons and Red Wall at Ketterer Kunst in June 2016. The most common medium is engravings (29 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (9), Bonhams (8) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (3).

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Twenty-Two Cherries (from the E.E. Cummings Suite), 1981-1991
Engraving · Paper
21¼ h x 9¼ w in (54 x 23 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 175
$2,048≈ £1,535≈ €1,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Three Butterflies (C. 176-9), 1985-91
Engraving · Paper · ed. 32/90
I. 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (11.4 x 11.4 cm) S. 14 7/8 x 11 in. (37.8 x 27.9 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 69
$953≈ £700≈ €821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
Red Field (C. 174-2), 1985-91
Engraving · Paper · ed. HC
I. 9 x 21 3/8 in. (22.9 x 54.3 cm) S. 18 7/8 x 30 1/8 in. (47.9 x 76.5 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 70
$1,397≈ £1,026≈ €1,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
"Butterfly and Sun", 1969
Engraving · Paper · ed. 15/50
8" x 8"
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 21, 2024 · Lot 159
$400≈ £316≈ €380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Bowl and Coffee Pot, c. 1958
Engraving
11½ h x 14⅛ w in (29 x 36 cm)
Wright · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 179
$1,290≈ £1,027≈ €1,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
BRUSHES AND MELON, 1955
Engraving · ed. 27/50
the sheet 48cm x 38.5cm (19in x 15.25in), unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 9, 2023 · Lot 222
£756≈ $962≈ €877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Ladybird, 1965
Engraving · ed. 15/50
2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.8 x 5.8 cm)
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 212
$416≈ £328≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
Gypsy (M. Gallery 32), 1954
Engraving · Paper · ed. 46/50
plate 11 3/4 x 11 3/4in (29.8 x 29.8cm)
Bonhams · May 30, 2023 · Lot 195
$1,020≈ £820≈ €949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Walnut, 1959
Engraving · Paper · ed. 35/50
54,5 x 23,5cm
Van Ham · Nov 9, 2022 · Lot 17
€726≈ $729≈ £637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
Auktion 422, Los 691, 1978
Engraving · Paper
Van Ham · Dec 5, 2018 · Lot 691
€1,032≈ $1,172≈ £917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗

Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Yōzō Hamaguchi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Yōzō Hamaguchi prints (31)Yōzō Hamaguchi engravings (29)

Yōzō Hamaguchi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yōzō Hamaguchi at auction?

$4,946Sign up free to see, for Bottle with Lemons and Red Wall at Ketterer Kunst (June 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yōzō Hamaguchi?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yōzō Hamaguchi have sold at auction?

27 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Yōzō Hamaguchi?

Sloans & Kenyon, Bonhams and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Yōzō Hamaguchi

Yozo Hamaguchi was a Japanese copper printmaker who specialized in mezzotint and was responsible for its resurgence as a printmaking medium in the mid-20th century. Hamaguchi's prints are distinguished for their careful attention to detail of boldly hued animals and objects contrasted against a velvety black background. The corpus of Hamaguchi's prints are focused on the still life genre.

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