> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tokoo-shinoda · updated 2026-11-02 # Tokoo (1913–2021) Tokoo is a Japanese artist with 333 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $1,950. 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 Tokoo is recorded as sold in 2026 for $10,345; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Tokoo work worth? Across 289 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tokoo work is $1,950. The median Tokoo print sells for $1,500 across 173 lots. The median Tokoo work on paper sells for $3,644 across 73 lots. The median Tokoo painting sells for $8,598 across 14 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Tokoo prints typically sell for $1,200–$2,400 (the middle half of 53 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Tokoo prints typically sell for $700–$1,950 (the middle half of 51 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 | 198 | $1,500†‡ | $9,552‡ | 87.4% | 2026-05-14 | | Paintings | 17 | $8,598‡ | $32,980‡ | 82.4% | 2022-11-03 | | Works on Paper | 86 | $3,644‡ | $18,921‡ | 84.9% | 2026-03-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 15 | $17,000‡ | $46,795‡ | — | 2024-10-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Tokoo's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (198 lots) median $1,500 with 87.4% sell-through. Paintings (17 lots) median $8,598, record $32,980. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Tokoo painting sells for around 5.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 15 lots) the median is $17,000. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 51 | $700–$1,950†‡ | $1,179†‡ | $3,553‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 53 | $1,200–$2,400†‡ | $1,833†‡ | $4,202‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $4,650–$10,447‡ | $7,846‡ | $17,000‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $1,517–$3,711‡ | $2,017‡ | $14,479‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $1,853–$5,599‡ | $2,607‡ | $12,222‡ | ‡ 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 | 2015 | $32,980‡ | | Paintings | 2016 | $24,195‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $18,921‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $15,031‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $9,552‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $6,265‡ | ‡ 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 Tokoo worth? Across 289 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tokoo work is $1,950. The median Tokoo print sells for $1,500 across 173 lots. The median Tokoo work on paper sells for $3,644 across 73 lots. The median Tokoo painting sells for $8,598 across 14 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Tokoo prints typically sell for $1,200–$2,400 (the middle half of 53 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Tokoo prints typically sell for $700–$1,950 (the middle half of 51 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 Tokoo print? Based on 173 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tokoo print is $1,500. 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 Tokoo's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Tokoo print is $9,552. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Tokoo work on paper? Based on 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tokoo work on paper is $3,644. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Tokoo's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Tokoo work on paper is $18,921. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Tokoo painting? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tokoo painting is $8,598. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Tokoo's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Tokoo painting is $32,980. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Tokoo print? Based on 53 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Tokoo print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,833, 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 small Tokoo print? Based on 51 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Tokoo print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,179, 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 Tokoo's auction record? Tokoo's auction record is $46,795, 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, “Tokoo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tokoo-shinoda (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.