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Yohji Yamamoto (b. 1943)

What is Yohji Yamamoto’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 25 auction results for Yohji Yamamoto at 6 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $132 including buyer’s premium (middle half $103–$220, n=7). The auction record is $9,450 for YOHJI YAMAMOTO, MODERN (2009, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1YOHJI YAMAMOTO, MODERNPainted black crepe and silk$9,450Christie'sMay 2009
2YOHJI YAMAMOTO, MODERNPainted black crepe and silk$7,560Christie'sMay 2009
3YOHJI YAMAMOTO, MODERNPainted black crepe and silk$7,560Christie'sMay 2009
4A PAINTED BLACK CREPE TAILCOAT AND TROUSERSPainted black crepe$6,048Christie'sMay 2009
5A MAROON COTTON TRACK SUITTrack suit$3,780Christie'sMay 2009
6A RED VELVET LONG COAT AND BLACK CREPE TROUSERSRed velvet and black crepe$2,772Christie'sMay 2009
7Yohji Yamamoto: A black wool long-line fitted collarless jacket, with embroidered detailing, 1990s, size medium, together with a Yohji Yamamoto long-line fitted wool fitted jacket, size large and similar short wool jacket, size large, all labelled Yohji Yamamoto. (3) Provenance: From the collection of Suzy Menkes., 1990sBlack wool with embroidered detailing$442Roseberys LondonJun 2014
8YOHJI YAMAMOTO Lot de deux pantalons -un en coton noir RED LEBEL Taille indiquée : 2 -l'autre en coton et lin grisCotton and linen$324Blanchet & AssociésSep 2026
9Collection of six lookbooks, 1992Cartes-de-visite$323WrightSep 2023
10YOHJI YAMAMOTO Deux robes longues en lin noires sans manches Taille indiquée : 3 et 4Lin$265Blanchet & AssociésSep 2026
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other10$1,607
Paintings8$145

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 25 results from 6 houses · How we compute these figures

Yohji Yamamoto is a Japanese artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $442. 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 Yohji Yamamoto sold in 2020 for a hammer price of $1,293 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Yohji Yamamoto work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yohji Yamamoto work is $442.

The median Yohji Yamamoto print sells for $129 across 1 lots.

The median Yohji Yamamoto photograph sells for $323 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions2$129$12950%2023-09-14
Photography1$323$323—2023-09-14
Masterpieces (top of market)3$7,560$9,450—2009-05-13

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Photography2023$323
Prints & Editions2023$129

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Yohji Yamamoto worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yohji Yamamoto work is $442. The median Yohji Yamamoto print sells for $129 across 1 lots. The median Yohji Yamamoto photograph sells for $323 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 Yohji Yamamoto's auction record?

Yohji Yamamoto's auction record is $9,450, set in 2009.

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