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# Makoto Saito (b. 1952)

Makoto Saito is a Japanese artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $96,318. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Makoto Saito is recorded as sold in 2025 for $96,965; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Makoto Saito work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Makoto Saito work is $96,318.

The median Makoto Saito painting sells for $96,642 across 5 lots.

The median Makoto Saito print sells for $2,933 across 2 lots.

The median Makoto Saito photograph sells for $100,000 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $2,933‡ | $3,561‡ | 66.7% | 2016-07-16 |
| Paintings | 5 | $96,642‡ | $272,423 | — | 2025-10-26 |
| Photography | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | — | 2014-05-14 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Makoto Saito's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $2,933 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $96,642, record $272,423. A typical Makoto Saito painting sells for around 33× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2012 | $272,423 |
| Photography | 2014 | $100,000 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $96,965‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $3,561‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $2,304 |

‡ 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 Makoto Saito worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Makoto Saito work is $96,318. The median Makoto Saito painting sells for $96,642 across 5 lots. The median Makoto Saito print sells for $2,933 across 2 lots. The median Makoto Saito photograph sells for $100,000 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Makoto Saito's auction record?

Makoto Saito's auction record is $272,423, set in 2012.

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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, “Makoto Saito auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/makoto-saito (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.