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# Nakayama Tadashi (1927–2014)

Nakayama Tadashi is a Japanese artist with 47 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $280. 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 Nakayama Tadashi is recorded as sold in 2025 for $345; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nakayama Tadashi work worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nakayama Tadashi work is $280.

The median Nakayama Tadashi print sells for $285 across 33 lots.

The median Nakayama Tadashi work on paper sells for $267 across 5 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 | 35 | $285†‡ | $2,938 | 94.3% | 2025-09-28 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $267 | $652 | 83.3% | 2019-06-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $100–$175†‡ | $104†‡ | $345‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $206–$467†‡ | $275†‡ | $977‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $2,938 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $977‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $652 |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $563 |

‡ 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 Nakayama Tadashi worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nakayama Tadashi work is $280. The median Nakayama Tadashi print sells for $285 across 33 lots. The median Nakayama Tadashi work on paper sells for $267 across 5 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 Nakayama Tadashi print?

Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nakayama Tadashi print is $285. 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 Nakayama Tadashi's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nakayama Tadashi print is $2,938.

### What is Nakayama Tadashi's auction record?

Nakayama Tadashi's auction record is $2,938, set in 2004.

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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, “Nakayama Tadashi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nakayama-tadashi-2 (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.