> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shizue-imai · updated 2026-11-02

# Shizue Imai (b. 1948)

## What is Shizue Imai’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 9 auction results for Shizue Imai at 3 houses since 2023. Over the last 24 months the median price was $4,363 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,830–$5,949, n=8). The auction record is $11,473 for White Volcano (2026, PIASA). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Volcano, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signée Modèle créé en 2016 H 58 × Ø 46 cm | $11,473 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Coral, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signée Modèle créé en 2019 H 23 × Ø 53 cm | $7,139 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | Sun Beams, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signée Modèle créé en 2016 H 42 × L 42 × P 8 cm | $5,553 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | White Volcano, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signé Modèle créé en 2022 H 43 × Ø 46 cm | $5,553 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Lava Blue, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signée Modèle créé en 2021 H 50 × Ø 25 cm | $3,173 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Lava Green, 1948 | Céramique émaillée Signé Modèle créé en 2020 H 37 × Ø 25 cm | $3,173 | PIASA | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | Chochin, 2020 | Céramique peinte, bronze et tissu | $1,802 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Jul 2025 |
| 8 | Ensemble d'une lampe et d'un photophore, 2011 | Glazed stoneware | $716 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Feb 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | $4,363 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 9 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Shizue Imai is a Japanese artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $3,173. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Shizue Imai sold in 2026 for $5,553, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Shizue Imai work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shizue Imai work is $3,173.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Shizue Imai worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shizue Imai work is $3,173. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Shizue Imai's auction record?

Shizue Imai's auction record is $11,473, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Shizue Imai auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shizue-imai (updated 2026-11-02).

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.