> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kaneta-masanao-2 · updated 2026-11-01

# Kaneta Masanao (b. 1953)

## What is Kaneta Masanao’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 6 auction results for Kaneta Masanao at 2 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,408 including buyer’s premium (middle half $307–$5,888, n=5). The auction record is $5,888 for A Hagi-Ware Box and Cover (2026, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Hagi-Ware Box and Cover, 1994 | Stoneware with a delicate variegated whitish-pink ash glaze | $5,888 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 2 | A Hagi-Ware Box and Cover, 1953 | Stoneware with a delicate variegated whitish-pink ash glaze | $5,888 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 3 | A CHAWAN [TEABOWL] | Thick pinkish-white glaze | $2,854 | Christie's | May 2007 |
| 4 | A Hagi-Ware Kaki (Flower Container), 1953 | Stoneware vessel finished with a delicate variegated whitish-pink ash glaze | $1,408 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Hagi-Ware White-Glazed Kurinuki (Carved Away) Guinomi (Sake Cup), 1953 | Hagi-ware white-glazed ceramic | $307 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 6 | KANETA MASANAO 兼田昌尚 (B.1953) A Hagi-Ware White-Glazed Kurinuki (Carved Away) Guinomi (Sake Cup) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2014, 2014 | Hagi-Ware White-Glazed Kurinuki (Carved Away) Guinomi (Sake Cup) | $307 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |



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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $2,131 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 6 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Kaneta Masanao is an artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,131.

A work by Kaneta Masanao sold in 2026 for $5,888, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kaneta Masanao work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaneta Masanao work is $2,131.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Kaneta Masanao worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaneta Masanao work is $2,131.

### What is Kaneta Masanao's auction record?

Kaneta Masanao's auction record is $5,888, set in 2026.

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

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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.