> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ken-mihara · updated 2026-11-03

# Ken Mihara (b. 1958)

## What is Ken Mihara’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 15 auction results for Ken Mihara at 7 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,536 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,024–$5,016, n=12). The auction record is $5,852 for Kei (Mindscape) (2026, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kei (Mindscape), 1989 | Multi-fired stoneware | $5,852 | Bonhams | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | Untitled #6, 2007 | Terracotta | $5,625 | Wright | Apr 2011 |
| 3 | Kei (Mindscape), 1989 | Multi-fired stoneware | $5,164 | Bonhams | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Kei (Mindscape), 1989 | Multi-fired stoneware | $5,164 | Bonhams | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | Ken Mihara (b.1958) Vase, 2008 Stoneware with dry grey body, of tapering curved form with pointed base and incised vertical and horizontal lines Impressed maker's seal Together with a signed wooden box 49cm high Provenance Exhibited, Ken Mihara's Japan Ceramic Society Award exhibition in 2008 Lighthouse-Kanata Gallery in Tokyo, 2012, 2008 | Stoneware with dry grey body | $4,967 | Roseberys London | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Vessel with Wind-Wave Pattern | Fired stoneware | $2,816 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | Vessel | Stoneware | $2,470 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2021 |
| 8 | Funsei ("Powder Blue") Sakazuki (Sake Cup), 2011 | Stoneware | $1,536 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 9 | Funsei ("Powder Blue") Sakazuki (Sake Cup), 1958 | Stoneware with a soft, opaque bluish‑green glaze | $1,536 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | Flower vase | Fired stoneware | $1,408 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Jul 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | $1,536 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $1,536 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 15 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ken Mihara is a Japanese artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $1,536.

A work by Ken Mihara sold in 2026 for $2,816, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ken Mihara work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ken Mihara work is $1,536.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ken Mihara worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ken Mihara work is $1,536.

### What is Ken Mihara's auction record?

Ken Mihara's auction record is $5,852, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ken Mihara auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ken-mihara (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.