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# Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919–2007)

## What is Tatsuzo Shimaoka’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 88 auction results for Tatsuzo Shimaoka at 24 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $855 including buyer’s premium (middle half $510–$1,068, n=29). The auction record is $33,933 for A circular stoneware dish (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A circular stoneware dish, Showa period | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 2 | A circular stoneware dish, Showa period | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 3 | A large stoneware bottle vase, 20th century | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 4 | A stoneware bottle vase, Showa period | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 5 | A stoneware bottle vase, Showa period | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 6 | A stoneware dish, Showa period | Stoneware | $33,933 | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 |
| 7 | Large dish, circa 1990 | Terracotta | $11,916 | Phillips | Nov 2021 |
| 8 | Lugged vase, circa 1980 | Terracotta | $9,363 | Phillips | Nov 2021 |
| 9 | A LARGE POTTERY BOWL, 20th century | Pottery | $6,902 | Christie's | Sep 2000 |
| 10 | Shimaoka Tatsuzo | Ceramic with mixed glazes | $6,175 | Sotheby's | Oct 2023 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 8 | $967 |
| Other | 54 | $894 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 48 | $894 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 88 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Tatsuzo Shimaoka is a Japanese artist with 98 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $754. 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 Tatsuzo Shimaoka sold in 2026 for $1,088, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tatsuzo Shimaoka work worth?

Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tatsuzo Shimaoka work is $754.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $33,933 | $33,933 | — | 2021-11-05 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Tatsuzo Shimaoka worth?

Across 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tatsuzo Shimaoka work is $754. 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 Tatsuzo Shimaoka's auction record?

Tatsuzo Shimaoka's auction record is $33,933, set in 2021.

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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, “Tatsuzo Shimaoka auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tatsuzo-shimaoka (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.