> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kazu-yamada · updated 2026-11-01

# Kazu Yamada (b. 1954)

## What is Kazu Yamada’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 7 auction results for Kazu Yamada at 2 houses since 2025. Over the last 24 months the median price was $640 including buyer’s premium (middle half $453–$1,088, n=7). The auction record is $1,536 for An Enbu ("Flame Dance") (2026, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Enbu ("Flame Dance"), 2010 | Shino | $1,536 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 2 | An Enbu ("Flame Dance"), 1954 | Shino glaze | $1,536 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 3 | A Shino-Ware Guinomi (Sake Cup) and a Red and White-Glazed Saiyū Shuki (Color-Glazed Sake Bottle), 1954 | Shino-Ware and Red and White-Glazed Saiyū Shuki | $640 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 4 | YAMADA KAZU 山田和 (B.1954) A Shino-Ware Guinomi (Sake Cup) and a Red and White-Glazed Saiyū Shuki (Color-Glazed Sake Bottle) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2002 and 2012 (2) | Shino-Ware and Red and White-Glazed Saiyū Shuki | $640 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Kazu Yamada (b.1954) Kayuku-oribe bowl and guinomi Stoneware with cream and red glazes, each with incised decoration, the guinomi with carved foot ring Each together with signed wooden boxes 6cm high and 5.5cm high respectively (2) | Stoneware with cream and red glazes, each with incised decoration | $496 | Roseberys London | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Seto-Guro Guinomi (Sake Cup), 2011 | Black-glazed cup in the form of a miniature chawan (tea bowl) with a thick, wrinkled black glaze | $410 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 7 | Kazu Yamada (b.1954) Guinomi Stoneware with iron glaze pours and carved foot ring Together with a signed wooden box 9cm high | Guinomi Stoneware with iron glaze pours and carved foot ring | $231 | Roseberys London | Jun 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | $640 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $640 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 7 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Kazu Yamada is an artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2025, median price $640.

A work by Kazu Yamada sold in 2026 for $1,536, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kazu Yamada work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kazu Yamada work is $640.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Kazu Yamada worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kazu Yamada work is $640.

### What is Kazu Yamada's auction record?

Kazu Yamada's auction record is $1,536, 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.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kazu Yamada auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kazu-yamada (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.