> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hamada-shoji · updated 2026-11-02

# Hamada Shoji (1894–1978)

## What is Hamada Shoji’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 44 auction results for Hamada Shoji at 18 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $960 including buyer’s premium (middle half $828–$1,177, n=7). The auction record is $20,858 for A Large Stoneware Dish by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) (2005, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Large Stoneware Dish by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Showa period | Stoneware | $20,858 | Christie's | Nov 2005 |
| 2 | HAMADA SHŌJI (1894–1978), A GROUP OF ELEVEN DISHES, SHOWA PERIOD | 20TH CENTURY, 20th century | Handmade dishes with local clay and different glazes | $11,288 | Sotheby's | Nov 2019 |
| 3 | A stoneware vase by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Showa period | Stoneware | $7,926 | Christie's | Nov 2005 |
| 4 | Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) Studio pottery large jar with persimmon glaze over wax resist motif of wheatgrass or sugarcane Stoneware Unsigned 24.5cm high Provenance Private collection. Purchased by the current vendor from an auction house in Hong Kong in the 1980s | Stoneware with persimmon glaze over wax resist motif of wheatgrass or sugarcane | $4,906 | Roseberys London | Nov 2023 |
| 5 | A STONEWARE CHAWAN [TEA BOWL] | Stoneware | $4,519 | Christie's | May 2007 |
| 6 | A BOTTLE-VASE BY HAMADA SHOJI (1894-1978). | Kaki glaze in nukie style (with wax resist) | $3,085 | Koller Auktionen | Dec 2020 |
| 7 | Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Showa period | Brown glaze revealing the granular body | $2,934 | Christie's | Nov 2008 |
| 8 | A stoneware vase by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Showa period | Stoneware | $2,920 | Christie's | Nov 2005 |
| 9 | A faceted vase | Kaki glaze, the sides decorated in beige, copper green and kaki iron red | $2,524 | Koller Auktionen | Dec 2020 |
| 10 | A Stoneware vase by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), Showa period | Stoneware | $2,503 | Christie's | Nov 2005 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 29 | $1,460 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $1,431 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 44 results from 18 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Hamada Shoji is a Japanese artist with 52 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $1,431. 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 Hamada Shoji sold in 2026 for $1,695, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hamada Shoji work worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hamada Shoji work is $1,431.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $11,288 | $20,858 | — | 2019-11-05 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Hamada Shoji worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hamada Shoji work is $1,431. 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 Hamada Shoji's auction record?

Hamada Shoji's auction record is $20,858, set in 2005.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hamada Shoji auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hamada-shoji (updated 2026-11-02).

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.