> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/saito-kiyoshi-2 · updated 2026-11-03 # Kiyoshi Saito (1907–1997) Kiyoshi Saito is a Japanese artist with 377 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $840. 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 Kiyoshi Saito sold in 2021 for $1,784, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kiyoshi Saito work worth? Across 336 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kiyoshi Saito work is $840. The median Kiyoshi Saito print sells for $920 across 308 lots. The median Kiyoshi Saito work on paper sells for $426 across 16 lots. The median Kiyoshi Saito painting sells for $1,007 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kiyoshi Saito prints typically sell for $542–$1,698 (the middle half of 76 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kiyoshi Saito prints typically sell for $492–$1,495 (the middle half of 63 sold 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 | 334 | $920†‡ | $5,356‡ | 92.2% | 2026-09-10 | | Paintings | 1 | $1,007 | $1,007 | — | 2008-10-18 | | Works on Paper | 18 | $426‡ | $3,081 | 88.9% | 2018-05-03 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 16 | $2,709‡ | $5,356‡ | — | 2021-05-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kiyoshi Saito's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (334 lots) median $920 with 92.2% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,007, record $1,007. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 16 lots) the median is $2,709. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 76 | $542–$1,698†‡ | $1,209†‡ | $3,568 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 63 | $492–$1,495†‡ | $840†‡ | $5,356‡ | † 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 | 2011 | $5,356‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $3,568 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $3,081 | | Paintings | 2008 | $1,007 | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $711 | ‡ 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 Kiyoshi Saito worth? Across 336 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kiyoshi Saito work is $840. The median Kiyoshi Saito print sells for $920 across 308 lots. The median Kiyoshi Saito work on paper sells for $426 across 16 lots. The median Kiyoshi Saito painting sells for $1,007 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kiyoshi Saito prints typically sell for $542–$1,698 (the middle half of 76 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kiyoshi Saito prints typically sell for $492–$1,495 (the middle half of 63 sold 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 Kiyoshi Saito print? Based on 308 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kiyoshi Saito print is $920. 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 Kiyoshi Saito's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kiyoshi Saito print is $5,356. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kiyoshi Saito work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kiyoshi Saito work on paper is $426. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Kiyoshi Saito's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kiyoshi Saito work on paper is $3,081. ### What is the average price of a small Kiyoshi Saito print? Based on 76 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kiyoshi Saito print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,209, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Kiyoshi Saito print? Based on 63 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kiyoshi Saito print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $840, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Kiyoshi Saito's auction record? Kiyoshi Saito's auction record is $5,356, set in 2011. 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, “Kiyoshi Saito auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/saito-kiyoshi-2 (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.