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

# Shozo Michikawa (b. 1953)

## What is Shozo Michikawa’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 13 auction results for Shozo Michikawa at 7 houses since 2022. Over the last 24 months the median price was $748 including buyer’s premium (middle half $490–$1,234, n=10). The auction record is $8,297 for Tanka vase (2022, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanka vase, 2005 | Light brown and greyish clay | $8,297 | Sotheby's | Jul 2022 |
| 2 | Série ‘Kohiki’, 2017 | Vase soliflore | $2,692 | PIASA | Oct 2025 |
| 3 | Vase Kohiki triangle form - 2011 | Glazed stoneware | $1,788 | Artcurial | Oct 2026 |
| 4 | Série ‘Natural Ash’, 2017 | Vase soliflore | $1,346 | PIASA | Oct 2025 |
| 5 | Série ‘Natural Ash’, 2017 | Vase soliflore | $897 | PIASA | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | Série ‘Natural Ash’, 2017 | Vase soliflore | $748 | PIASA | Oct 2025 |
| 7 | Série ‘Natural Ash’, 2017 | Vase soliflore | $748 | PIASA | Oct 2025 |
| 8 | KOHIKI BOWL, 2005 | Incised maker's mark, stoneware | $662 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2024 |
| 9 | Natural Ash Glaze Pot, 2004 | Stoneware | $503 | Artcurial | Oct 2026 |
| 10 | A Stoneware Vessel, 1953 | Stoneware with a layered, geologic appearance and carbonized glaze | $486 | Bonhams | Apr 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | $748 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $748 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 13 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Shozo Michikawa is a Japanese artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2022, median price $748.

A work by Shozo Michikawa sold in 2026 for $2,371, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Shozo Michikawa work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shozo Michikawa work is $748.

The median Shozo Michikawa sculpture sells for $886 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $886‡ | $886‡ | — | 2023-11-30 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $886‡ |

‡ 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 Shozo Michikawa worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shozo Michikawa work is $748. The median Shozo Michikawa sculpture sells for $886 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Shozo Michikawa's auction record?

Shozo Michikawa's auction record is $8,297, set in 2022.

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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, “Shozo Michikawa auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shozo-michikawa (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.