> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/masayuki-3 · updated 2026-11-03 # Masayuki ## What is Masayuki’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 55 auction results for Masayuki at 17 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $4,470 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,264–$11,163, n=6). The auction record is $13,074 for A large ivory and Shibayama decorated model of an elephant (2026, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | A large ivory and Shibayama decorated model of an elephant, Meiji period | Ivory and Shibayama decorated model of an elephant | $13,074 | Sworders | Jun 2026 | | 2 | Stag-Antler Obi-Hasami Netsuke of a Merman, 1868 | Stag-antler | $12,750 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 | | 3 | THREE WOOD NETSUKE OF HORSES, 1868 | Netsuke | $6,400 | Bonhams | Dec 2025 | | 4 | ENSEMBLE EN IVOIRE, Meiji period | Inlaid ivory, nacre, horn and tortoiseshell (shibayama) | $6,059 | De Baecque et Associés | Jun 2018 | | 5 | A SEATED ONI AND A SAKE DRINKER | Boxwood | $3,679 | Koller Auktionen | Nov 2022 | | 6 | A KYO SUKASHI TSUBA AND TEN OTHERS | Metal (tsuba) | $2,992 | Christie's | Nov 1999 | | 7 | Tengu no Tamago | Carved wood | $2,540 | Christie's | Apr 2026 | | 8 | ~ GRAND OKIMONO, circa 1920 | Ivory and marine ivory | $2,030 | Tajan | Feb 2019 | | 9 | An ivory okimono c.1880, in the form of numerous, 1880 | Ivory | $1,652 | Sworders | May 2010 | | 10 | λ AN IVORY OKIMONO, SIGNED MASAYUKI Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting Daikoku, the God of Wealth, standing on an oval base with a smiling expression, holding a hammer and a large sack slung over his left shoulder, with small rats at his, Meiji period | Ivory | $1,092 | James Adam Salesrooms | Dec 2023 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 27 | $525 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $415 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 55 results from 17 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Masayuki is a Japanese artist with 87 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $382. 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 Masayuki sold in 2026 for $13,074, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Masayuki work worth? Across 52 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Masayuki work is $382. The median Masayuki sculpture sells for $325 across 6 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Sculpture & Installation | 9 | $325†‡ | $2,540 | 66.7% | 2026-04-02 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $13,074‡ | $30,579‡ | — | 2026-06-20 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $225–$425†‡ | $225†‡ | $2,540 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $2,540 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $648 | 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 Masayuki worth? Across 52 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Masayuki work is $382. The median Masayuki sculpture sells for $325 across 6 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 Masayuki's auction record? Masayuki's auction record is $30,579, set in 2004. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Masayuki auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/masayuki-3 (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.