> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/takeru-amano · updated 2026-11-02 # Takeru Amano (b. 1977) Takeru Amano is a Japanese artist with 223 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,353. 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 Takeru Amano is recorded as sold in 2026 for $3,893; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Takeru Amano work worth? Across 132 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Takeru Amano work is $2,353. The median Takeru Amano print sells for $858 across 45 lots. The median Takeru Amano painting sells for $11,298 across 43 lots. The median Takeru Amano work on paper sells for $3,121 across 12 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Takeru Amano prints typically sell for $728–$1,413 (the middle half of 37 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Takeru Amano paintings typically sell for $6,183–$18,113 (the middle half of 26 sold 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 | 61 | $858†‡ | $3,628‡ | 73.8% | 2025-12-04 | | Paintings | 56 | $11,298†‡ | $44,385‡ | 76.8% | 2026-04-11 | | Works on Paper | 19 | $3,121‡ | $17,304‡ | 63.2% | 2026-04-11 | | Sculpture & Installation | 14 | $3,575†‡ | $10,070 | 57.1% | 2024-03-04 | | Photography | 2 | $206‡ | $206‡ | 50% | 2024-07-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $32,668†‡ | $44,385‡ | — | 2022-07-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Takeru Amano's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (61 lots) median $858 with 73.8% sell-through. Paintings (56 lots) median $11,298, record $44,385. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Takeru Amano painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $32,668. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 37 | $728–$1,413†‡ | $981†‡ | $3,628‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $2,297–$3,836†‡ | $2,759†‡ | $6,008 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $6,183–$18,113†‡ | $10,511†‡ | $30,392† | | large (over 120 cm) | 12 | $12,014–$32,377‡ | $20,063‡ | $44,385‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $1,175–$4,035‡ | $3,173‡ | $9,406‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,854–$7,810‡ | $5,732‡ | $10,070 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2022 | $44,385‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $34,607‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $17,304‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $10,070 | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $9,406‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $7,810‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $3,628‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,861‡ | ‡ 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 Takeru Amano worth? Across 132 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Takeru Amano work is $2,353. The median Takeru Amano print sells for $858 across 45 lots. The median Takeru Amano painting sells for $11,298 across 43 lots. The median Takeru Amano work on paper sells for $3,121 across 12 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Takeru Amano prints typically sell for $728–$1,413 (the middle half of 37 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Takeru Amano paintings typically sell for $6,183–$18,113 (the middle half of 26 sold 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 the average price of a Takeru Amano print? Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Takeru Amano print is $858. 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 Takeru Amano's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Takeru Amano print is $3,628. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Takeru Amano painting? Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Takeru Amano painting is $11,298. 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 Takeru Amano's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Takeru Amano painting is $44,385. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Takeru Amano work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Takeru Amano work on paper is $3,121. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Takeru Amano's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Takeru Amano work on paper is $17,304. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Takeru Amano print? Based on 37 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Takeru Amano print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $981, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a medium Takeru Amano painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Takeru Amano painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $10,511, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Takeru Amano's auction record? Takeru Amano's auction record is $44,385, set in 2022. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Takeru Amano auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/takeru-amano (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.