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

# Kuroda Taizo (1946–2021)

## What is Kuroda Taizo’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 51 auction results for Kuroda Taizo at 5 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $9,581 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,772–$21,940, n=14). The auction record is $23,373 for Untitled White Porcelain (Hachi) (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untitled White Porcelain (Hachi), 2006 | Porcelain | $23,373 | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 |
| 2 | Untitled White Porcelain (Hachi), 2006 | White porcelain | $23,373 | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 |
| 3 | Untitled White Porcelain (Hachi), 2006 | Porcelain | $23,373 | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 |
| 4 | Untitled White Porcelain (Tsutsu hanaire), 2018 | Porcelain | $23,373 | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 |
| 5 | Untitled, three vessels, 2006 | Unglazed porcelain | $20,000 | Phillips | Jun 2013 |
| 6 | 'Cylinder 28' and 'Cylinder L', 1946 | Porcelain | $18,900 | Christie's | Jun 2023 |
| 7 | Untitled White Porcelain (Hanaire), 1946 | Porcelain | $17,640 | Christie's | Mar 2025 |
| 8 | Untitled (Meiping), 1946 | Porcelain | $16,380 | Christie's | Jun 2023 |
| 9 | Vase with pointed neck, 1946 | Porcelain | $13,860 | Christie's | Jun 2023 |
| 10 | Untitled White Porcelain | White porcelain | $12,065 | Sotheby's | Mar 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 33 | $10,080 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $9,616 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 51 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Kuroda Taizo is a Japanese artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $9,659. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Kuroda Taizo is recorded as sold in 2026 for $9,747; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kuroda Taizo work worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kuroda Taizo work is $9,659.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $23,373‡ | $126,989‡ | — | 2025-03-08 |

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Kuroda Taizo worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kuroda Taizo work is $9,659. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Kuroda Taizo's auction record?

Kuroda Taizo's auction record is $126,989, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Kuroda Taizo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/taizo-kuroda (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.