> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/chiho-aoshima · updated 2026-11-03 # Chiho Aoshima (b. 1974) ## What is Chiho Aoshima’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 118 auction results for Chiho Aoshima at 23 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,355 including buyer’s premium (middle half $784–$2,532, n=8). The auction record is $38,699 for We Like the Night (2008, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | We Like the Night, 2006 | Acrylic paint | $38,699 | Christie's | Dec 2008 | | 2 | The Flowers that Blossomed on Her Head, 2007 | Paper | $24,155 | Phillips | Mar 2022 | | 3 | Building | — | $21,155 | Sotheby's | Feb 2007 | | 4 | Chinese Noodle Girl, 2000 | Chromogenic print | $17,500 | Christie's | Sep 2007 | | 5 | Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream, 2007 | Digital print mounted under Plexiglas | $16,241 | Phillips | Jun 2021 | | 6 | Rinko-Chan on the Building, 2005 | Fiberglass | $10,200 | Bonhams | Feb 2021 | | 7 | Gushing Zombies | Chromogenic print mounted on Diasec | $10,074 | Phillips | Oct 2013 | | 8 | The Fountain of the Skull | Hand coloring | $10,000 | Phillips | May 2015 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream | — | $16,241 | Poly Auction Hong Kong (保利香港拍賣) | Jun 2021 | | 2 | Paradise, 2001 | Offset lithograph mounted on aluminum | $11,287 | Christie's | Dec 2008 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 16 | $6,488 | | Works on paper | 5 | $5,250 | | Photographs | 16 | $4,043 | | Prints | 30 | $562 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $5,250 | | Large (over 120 cm) | 26 | $4,580 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 36 | $790 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 118 results from 23 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Chiho Aoshima is a Japanese artist with 198 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $1,812. 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 Chiho Aoshima sold in 2026 for $2,796, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Chiho Aoshima work worth? Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chiho Aoshima work is $1,812. The median Chiho Aoshima print sells for $953 across 65 lots. The median Chiho Aoshima photograph sells for $3,825 across 26 lots. The median Chiho Aoshima sculpture sells for $10,744 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Chiho Aoshima prints typically sell for $452–$1,458 (the middle half of 59 sold 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 | 86 | $953†‡ | $16,241 | 75.6% | 2026-05-06 | | Works on Paper | 8 | $7,801‡ | $38,699 | — | 2026-04-11 | | Sculpture & Installation | 8 | $10,744‡ | $100,978‡ | 75% | 2022-05-28 | | Photography | 31 | $3,825‡ | $19,337‡ | 83.9% | 2026-06-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $28,222‡ | $100,978‡ | — | 2022-10-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 59 | $452–$1,458†‡ | $850†‡ | $8,268‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $5,278–$8,731‡ | $5,651‡ | $11,176‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | large (over 120 cm) | 19 | $2,159–$5,938‡ | $2,703‡ | $19,337‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $100,978‡ | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $38,699 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $32,289‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $24,155 | | Photography | 2022 | $19,337‡ | | Photography | 2007 | $17,500 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $16,241 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,268‡ | ‡ 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 Chiho Aoshima worth? Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chiho Aoshima work is $1,812. The median Chiho Aoshima print sells for $953 across 65 lots. The median Chiho Aoshima photograph sells for $3,825 across 26 lots. The median Chiho Aoshima sculpture sells for $10,744 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Chiho Aoshima prints typically sell for $452–$1,458 (the middle half of 59 sold 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 the average price of a Chiho Aoshima print? Based on 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Chiho Aoshima print is $953. 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 Chiho Aoshima's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Chiho Aoshima print is $16,241. ### What is the average price of a Chiho Aoshima photograph? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Chiho Aoshima photograph is $3,825. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Chiho Aoshima's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Chiho Aoshima photograph is $19,337. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Chiho Aoshima print? Based on 59 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Chiho Aoshima print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $850, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a large Chiho Aoshima photograph? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Chiho Aoshima photograph (large (over 120 cm)) is $2,703, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Chiho Aoshima's auction record? Chiho Aoshima's auction record is $100,978, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Chiho Aoshima auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/chiho-aoshima (updated 2026-11-03). 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.