> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/masamitsu-4 · updated 2026-11-01

# Masamitsu

## What is Masamitsu’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for Masamitsu at 13 houses since 1989. Over the last 24 months the median price was $612 including buyer’s premium (middle half $445–$689, n=6). The auction record is $4,043 for BIZEN TACHI (2007, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIZEN TACHI | Steel blade with copper gilt habaki in shirasaya | $4,043 | Christie's | May 2007 |
| 2 | okimono of the Seven Gods of Luck in a boat, 19th century | Ivory | $830 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 2008 |
| 3 | Okame mask | Boxwood, carved; on the reverse with signature of the carver Masamitsu | $756 | im Kinsky Auktionshaus | Dec 2025 |
| 4 | Ryujo assise sur une oie sauvage, XIXe siècle | Buis | $694 | Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés | Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Okimono en ivoire représentant des batraciens, Japon, Meiji period | Ivoire | $676 | Ader | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | Ivory Netsuke, 19th century | Ivory | $652 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 2008 |
| 7 | OKIMONO en bronze à patine médaille, figurant un archer agen | Bronze | $645 | Crait + Müller | Oct 2020 |
| 8 | Japon, XIXe siècle, XIXe siècle | Ivoire teint | $548 | De Baecque et Associés | Dec 2024 |
| 9 | Japon, fin du XIXe siècle | Ivoire teint et les yeux incrustés en corne brune | $411 | De Baecque et Associés | Dec 2024 |
| 10 | IVORY NETSUKE By Masamitsu. In the form of an owl with inlaid eyes perched on a tree stump. Signed., 20th Century | Ivory | $200 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Aug 2008 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $664 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $652 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Masamitsu is a Japanese artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $656. 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 Masamitsu sold in 2026 for $694, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Masamitsu work worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Masamitsu work is $656.

The median Masamitsu sculpture sells for $2,872 across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 4 | $2,872‡ | $3,321‡ | — | 2022-12-07 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $3,321‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $2,945‡ |

‡ 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 Masamitsu worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Masamitsu work is $656. The median Masamitsu sculpture sells for $2,872 across 4 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 Masamitsu's auction record?

Masamitsu's auction record is $4,043, set in 2007.

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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, “Masamitsu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/masamitsu-4 (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.