Kumi Sugai (1919–1996)

Kumi Sugai is a Japanese artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $11,117.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions7$505$1,00057.1%2025-10-03
Paintings18$45,657$256,61588.9%2025-04-10
Works on Paper1$7,822$7,8222004-12-02
Sculpture & Installation1$47,500$47,5002016-09-28

Kumi Sugai's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $505 with 57.1% sell-through. Paintings (18 lots) median $45,657, record $256,615. A typical Kumi Sugai painting sells for around 90× the price of a typical print.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Untitled2025-12-16Christie's$1,651
Untitled2025-10-30Wright$8,890
Souvenir d'Osaka - 19562025-10-03Artcurial$431
La quête sans fin - 19572025-10-03Artcurial$277
Petit Diable2025-07-18Christie's$8,190

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Kumi Sugai painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kumi Sugai painting is $45,657.

What is Kumi Sugai's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kumi Sugai painting is $256,615.

What is Kumi Sugai's auction record?

Kumi Sugai's auction record is $256,615, set on 2016-10-11.