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# Ben Kamihira (1925–2025)

Ben Kamihira is an American artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $1,700. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Ben Kamihira sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ben Kamihira work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ben Kamihira work is $1,700.

The median Ben Kamihira painting sells for $1,700 across 7 lots.

The median Ben Kamihira print sells for $600 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $600† | $600† | — | 2019-05-05 |
| Paintings | 8 | $1,700†‡ | $7,150‡ | 87.5% | 2023-10-20 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Ben Kamihira's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $600. Paintings (8 lots) median $1,700, record $7,150. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ben Kamihira painting sells for around 2.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,625–$1,700† | $1,700† | $2,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1995 | $7,150‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $2,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $600† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ben Kamihira worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ben Kamihira work is $1,700. The median Ben Kamihira painting sells for $1,700 across 7 lots. The median Ben Kamihira print sells for $600 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Ben Kamihira's auction record?

Ben Kamihira's auction record is $7,150, set in 1995. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ben Kamihira auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ben-kamihira (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.