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# Nakajima Yoshio

Nakajima Yoshio is an artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $259. 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 Nakajima Yoshio is recorded as sold in 2025 for $338; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nakajima Yoshio work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nakajima Yoshio work is $259.

The median Nakajima Yoshio painting sells for $744 across 10 lots.

The median Nakajima Yoshio print sells for $50 across 11 lots.

The median Nakajima Yoshio work on paper sells for $156 across 8 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 | 11 | $50‡ | $175 | — | 2026-05-30 |
| Paintings | 12 | $744†‡ | $2,415 | 83.3% | 2025-10-04 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $156†‡ | $339† | 80% | 2026-05-28 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $258† | $327† | 66.7% | 2013-01-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Nakajima Yoshio's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $50. Paintings (12 lots) median $744, record $2,415. A typical Nakajima Yoshio painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $58–$174‡ | $129‡ | $175 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $42–$49‡ | $45‡ | $87‡ |

‡ 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 | $255–$1,338†‡ | $522†‡ | $2,415 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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) | 6 | $145–$294†‡ | $210†‡ | $339† |

† 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 | 2009 | $2,415 |
| Paintings | 2012 | $1,546† |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $339† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2005 | $327† |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $311† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $190† |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $175 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $174‡ |

† 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 Nakajima Yoshio worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nakajima Yoshio work is $259. The median Nakajima Yoshio painting sells for $744 across 10 lots. The median Nakajima Yoshio print sells for $50 across 11 lots. The median Nakajima Yoshio work on paper sells for $156 across 8 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 Nakajima Yoshio painting?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nakajima Yoshio painting is $744. 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 Nakajima Yoshio's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nakajima Yoshio painting is $2,415.

### What is the average price of a Nakajima Yoshio print?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nakajima Yoshio print is $50. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Nakajima Yoshio's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nakajima Yoshio print is $175.

### What is Nakajima Yoshio's auction record?

Nakajima Yoshio's auction record is $2,415, set in 2009.

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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, “Nakajima Yoshio auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yoshio-nakajima (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.