> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/toyonobu · updated 2026-11-01

# Toyonobu

Toyonobu is a Japanese artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $493. 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 Toyonobu sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $1,005 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Toyonobu work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyonobu work is $493.

The median Toyonobu print sells for $500 across 5 lots.

The median Toyonobu painting sells for $900 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 | 9 | $500†‡ | $5,114 | 55.6% | 2024-09-18 |
| Paintings | 1 | $900‡ | $900‡ | — | 2013-08-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Toyonobu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $500 with 55.6% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $900, record $900. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $5,114 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,005† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $900‡ |

† 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 Toyonobu worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyonobu work is $493. The median Toyonobu print sells for $500 across 5 lots. The median Toyonobu painting sells for $900 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 Toyonobu's auction record?

Toyonobu's auction record is $5,114, set in 2012.

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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, “Toyonobu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/toyonobu (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.