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# Tamami Shima (b. 1937)

Tamami Shima is an artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $144. 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 Tamami Shima sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $225 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tamami Shima work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tamami Shima work is $144.

The median Tamami Shima print sells for $100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 7 | $100†‡ | $225‡ | 57.1% | 2014-05-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $225‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $100‡ |

‡ 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 Tamami Shima worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tamami Shima work is $144. The median Tamami Shima print sells for $100 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 Tamami Shima's auction record?

Tamami Shima's auction record is $240, set in 2019.

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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, “Tamami Shima auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shima-tamami (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.