> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/key-hiraga · updated 2026-11-02 # Key Hiraga (1936–2000) Key Hiraga is a Japanese artist with 145 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $7,287. 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 Key Hiraga sold in 2024 for $30,874, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Key Hiraga work worth? Across 128 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Key Hiraga work is $7,287. The median Key Hiraga painting sells for $17,599 across 76 lots. The median Key Hiraga work on paper sells for $3,510 across 24 lots. The median Key Hiraga print sells for $1,791 across 10 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Key Hiraga paintings typically sell for $13,181–$50,202 (the middle half of 30 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Key Hiraga paintings typically sell for $5,291–$15,235 (the middle half of 21 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 | 10 | $1,791‡ | $2,535‡ | — | 2026-07-01 | | Paintings | 86 | $17,599†‡ | $136,719 | 88.4% | 2025-05-24 | | Works on Paper | 24 | $3,510‡ | $13,346 | — | 2025-05-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $111,492 | $136,719 | — | 2019-11-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Key Hiraga's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $1,791. Paintings (86 lots) median $17,599, record $136,719. A typical Key Hiraga painting sells for around 9.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $111,492. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,158–$2,289‡ | $2,009‡ | $2,535‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $5,291–$15,235†‡ | $8,381†‡ | $30,874 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 30 | $13,181–$50,202‡ | $24,249‡ | $88,708 | | large (over 120 cm) | 17 | $41,935–$95,851‡ | $56,777‡ | $136,719 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $2,324–$7,432‡ | $3,650‡ | $13,346 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2015 | $136,719 | | Paintings | 2016 | $114,652 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $13,346 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $9,656 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $2,535‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $2,414 | ‡ 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 Key Hiraga worth? Across 128 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Key Hiraga work is $7,287. The median Key Hiraga painting sells for $17,599 across 76 lots. The median Key Hiraga work on paper sells for $3,510 across 24 lots. The median Key Hiraga print sells for $1,791 across 10 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Key Hiraga paintings typically sell for $13,181–$50,202 (the middle half of 30 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Key Hiraga paintings typically sell for $5,291–$15,235 (the middle half of 21 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 Key Hiraga painting? Based on 76 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Key Hiraga painting is $17,599. 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 Key Hiraga's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Key Hiraga painting is $136,719. ### What is the average price of a Key Hiraga work on paper? Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Key Hiraga work on paper is $3,510. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Key Hiraga's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Key Hiraga work on paper is $13,346. ### What is the average price of a medium Key Hiraga painting? Based on 30 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Key Hiraga painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $24,249, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small Key Hiraga painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Key Hiraga painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $8,381, 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 Key Hiraga's auction record? Key Hiraga's auction record is $136,719, set in 2015. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Key Hiraga auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/key-hiraga (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.