Shimamoto Shozo (1928–2013)
Shimamoto Shozo is a Japanese artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $67,163. 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 Shimamoto Shozo is recorded as sold in 2019 for $96,422; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shimamoto Shozo work is $67,163.
The median Shimamoto Shozo painting sells for $75,558 across 7 lots.
The median Shimamoto Shozo work on paper sells for $96,422 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $75,558†‡ | $1M | — | 2022-10-06 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $96,422‡ | $96,422‡ | — | 2019-11-27 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1M‡ | $1.6M | — | 2016-06-04 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $41,762–$153,090† | $82,067† | $1M |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2015 | $1M |
| Paintings | 2016 | $174,594 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $96,422‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Shimamoto Shozo worth?
Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shimamoto Shozo work is $67,163. The median Shimamoto Shozo painting sells for $75,558 across 7 lots. The median Shimamoto Shozo work on paper sells for $96,422 across 1 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 Shimamoto Shozo's auction record?
Shimamoto Shozo's auction record is $1,638,841, set in 2016.
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