> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yasukazu-tabuchi · updated 2026-11-03 # Yasukazu Tabuchi (1921–2009) Yasukazu Tabuchi is a Japanese artist with 125 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $2,515. 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi is recorded as sold in 2026 for $13,793; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Yasukazu Tabuchi work worth? Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yasukazu Tabuchi work is $2,515. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi painting sells for $2,624 across 51 lots. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi print sells for $152 across 14 lots. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi work on paper sells for $421 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Yasukazu Tabuchi paintings typically sell for $1,985–$2,851 (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 | 29 | $152†‡ | $5,010 | 48.3% | 2025-06-19 | | Paintings | 81 | $2,624†‡ | $13,793‡ | 63% | 2026-05-14 | | Works on Paper | 10 | $421†‡ | $765 | 30% | 2018-04-21 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $1,359† | $1,359† | — | 2011-12-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $9,848‡ | $13,793‡ | — | 2026-03-05 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Yasukazu Tabuchi's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (29 lots) median $152 with 48.3% sell-through. Paintings (81 lots) median $2,624, record $13,793. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Yasukazu Tabuchi painting sells for around 17× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $9,848. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $110–$191†‡ | $152†‡ | $5,010 | † 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) | 6 | $1,891–$2,511‡ | $2,496‡ | $3,644‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $1,985–$2,851†‡ | $2,480†‡ | $10,236‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $3,648–$6,421‡ | $5,654‡ | $7,495 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2026 | $13,793‡ | | Paintings | 2014 | $10,236‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $5,010 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2011 | $1,359† | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $765 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $596† | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $421‡ | † 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi worth? Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yasukazu Tabuchi work is $2,515. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi painting sells for $2,624 across 51 lots. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi print sells for $152 across 14 lots. The median Yasukazu Tabuchi work on paper sells for $421 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Yasukazu Tabuchi paintings typically sell for $1,985–$2,851 (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 Yasukazu Tabuchi painting? Based on 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yasukazu Tabuchi painting is $2,624. 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yasukazu Tabuchi painting is $13,793. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Yasukazu Tabuchi print? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yasukazu Tabuchi print is $152. 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yasukazu Tabuchi print is $5,010. ### What is the average price of a medium Yasukazu Tabuchi painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Yasukazu Tabuchi painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,480, 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi print? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Yasukazu Tabuchi print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $152, 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 Yasukazu Tabuchi's auction record? Yasukazu Tabuchi's auction record is $13,793, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yasukazu Tabuchi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yasukazu-tabuchi (updated 2026-11-03). 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.