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

# Raku Ichinyū (1640–1696)

## What is Raku Ichinyū’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 5 auction results for Raku Ichinyū at 2 houses since 2024. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,920 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,766–$2,550, n=5). The auction record is $7,040 for Unkin (Cloud Brocade) (2026, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unkin (Cloud Brocade), 1868 | Red Raku Ware | $7,040 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | A Large Black Raku Ware Tea Bowl, 1868 | Tea bowl | $2,550 | Bonhams | Mar 2025 |
| 3 | Nuregarasu (Crow with Wet Feathers), 1868 | Black Raku Ware | $1,920 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 |
| 4 | A BLACK TEA BOWL, ATTRIBUTED TO RAKU ICHINYU (KICHIZAEMON IV, 1640–1696). | Black glaze with a few brownish green spots | $1,766 | Koller Auktionen | Nov 2024 |
| 5 | Ryokumō ("Green-haired" Longevity), 1868 | Lacquer | $1,275 | Bonhams | Mar 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | $1,920 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,920 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 5 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Raku Ichinyū is a Japanese artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $1,920.

A work by Raku Ichinyū sold in 2026 for $7,040, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Raku Ichinyū work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Raku Ichinyū work is $1,920.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Raku Ichinyū worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Raku Ichinyū work is $1,920.

### What is Raku Ichinyū's auction record?

Raku Ichinyū's auction record is $7,040, set in 2026.

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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, “Raku Ichinyū auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/raku-ichinyu (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.