> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kaoru-kawano · updated 2026-11-02 # Kaoru Kawano (1916–1965) ## What is Kaoru Kawano’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 132 auction results for Kaoru Kawano at 18 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $204 including buyer’s premium (middle half $178–$218, n=10). The auction record is $1,250 for Girl with small birds (2021, Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Girl with small birds | Pencil marked lower left | $1,250 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2021 | | 2 | Woodpecker | Color prints | $652 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 2008 | | 3 | Doves and Girl and Little Madonna | Oban yoko-e woodblock print | $500 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2021 | | 4 | Mary & Child | Woodblock print | $450 | Revere Auctions | Jul 2022 | | 5 | Kaoru Kawano: Four framed and one unframed print in good condition | Print | $403 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2000 | | 6 | Madonna & Child, 1950 | Woodblock print | $357 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 | | 7 | Tree Girl with Woodpeckers | Pencil marked lower left | $343 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2021 | | 8 | Girl With A Fan, 1950 | Woodblock print | $315 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 | | 9 | Maiogi | Woodblock prints | $310 | Chiswick Auctions | Sep 2021 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Lot of Five Japanese Prints: Tomoo Inagaki (Japanese, 1902-1980), Cats Waking Up, color wood... | Woodcut | $296 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Mar 2009 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 31 | $176 | | Prints | 6 | $63 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $163 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $143 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 132 results from 18 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Kaoru Kawano is a Japan artist with 192 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $125. 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 Kaoru Kawano is recorded as sold in 2026 for $150; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kaoru Kawano work worth? Across 121 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaoru Kawano work is $125. The median Kaoru Kawano print sells for $125 across 110 lots. The median Kaoru Kawano work on paper sells for $160 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kaoru Kawano prints typically sell for $100–$200 (the middle half of 63 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 | 167 | $125†‡ | $652 | 65.9% | 2026-06-20 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $160‡ | $184‡ | 60% | 2006-12-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $500† | $1,250 | — | 2024-04-25 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 63 | $100–$200†‡ | $125†‡ | $500† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $55–$165†‡ | $104†‡ | $310 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2008 | $652 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $500† | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $184‡ | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $160‡ | † 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 Kaoru Kawano worth? Across 121 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaoru Kawano work is $125. The median Kaoru Kawano print sells for $125 across 110 lots. The median Kaoru Kawano work on paper sells for $160 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kaoru Kawano prints typically sell for $100–$200 (the middle half of 63 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 Kaoru Kawano print? Based on 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kaoru Kawano print is $125. 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 Kaoru Kawano's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kaoru Kawano print is $652. ### What is the average price of a small Kaoru Kawano print? Based on 63 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kaoru Kawano print (small (under 50 cm)) is $125, 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 medium Kaoru Kawano print? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kaoru Kawano print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $104, 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 Kaoru Kawano's auction record? Kaoru Kawano's auction record is $1,250, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kaoru Kawano auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kaoru-kawano (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.