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# Takehara Michio

Takehara Michio is a Japanese artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $224. 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 Takehara Michio is recorded as sold in 2007 for $272; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Takehara Michio work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Takehara Michio work is $224.

The median Takehara Michio painting sells for $224 across 2 lots.

The median Takehara Michio print sells for $31 across 1 lots.

The median Takehara Michio work on paper sells for $627 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $31† | $31† | 33.3% | 2017-05-11 |
| Paintings | 4 | $224‡ | $272‡ | 50% | 2007-04-26 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $627‡ | $627‡ | — | 2006-04-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Takehara Michio's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $31 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $224, record $272. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Takehara Michio painting sells for around 7.3× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $627‡ |
| Paintings | 2007 | $272‡ |
| Paintings | 2007 | $177‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $31† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Takehara Michio worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Takehara Michio work is $224. The median Takehara Michio painting sells for $224 across 2 lots. The median Takehara Michio print sells for $31 across 1 lots. The median Takehara Michio work on paper sells for $627 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 Takehara Michio's auction record?

Takehara Michio's auction record is $627, set in 2006. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Takehara Michio auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/takehara-michio (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.