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# Yoshitaka Amano (b. 1952)

Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese artist with 81 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $14,727. 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 Yoshitaka Amano is recorded as sold in 2023 for $15,414; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Yoshitaka Amano work worth?

Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshitaka Amano work is $14,727.

The median Yoshitaka Amano painting sells for $6,789 across 18 lots.

The median Yoshitaka Amano work on paper sells for $2,417 across 6 lots.

The median Yoshitaka Amano print sells for $191 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 | 3 | $191‡ | $191‡ | 33.3% | 2024-05-18 |
| Paintings | 22 | $6,789†‡ | $49,454‡ | 81.8% | 2023-04-15 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $2,417‡ | $4,410 | 75% | 2025-09-13 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $58,838‡ | $69,379‡ | — | 2012-11-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Yoshitaka Amano's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $191 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (22 lots) median $6,789, record $49,454. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Yoshitaka Amano painting sells for around 36× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $58,838.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $3,765–$7,730‡ | $5,633‡ | $11,215‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $5,407–$22,346‡ | $11,672‡ | $27,093‡ |
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $3,916–$39,294†‡ | $14,447†‡ | $49,454‡ |

† 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 | 2012 | $49,454‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $44,295‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $4,410 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,746‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $191‡ |

‡ 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 Yoshitaka Amano worth?

Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshitaka Amano work is $14,727. The median Yoshitaka Amano painting sells for $6,789 across 18 lots. The median Yoshitaka Amano work on paper sells for $2,417 across 6 lots. The median Yoshitaka Amano print sells for $191 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 the average price of a Yoshitaka Amano painting?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yoshitaka Amano painting is $6,789. 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 Yoshitaka Amano's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Yoshitaka Amano painting is $49,454. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Yoshitaka Amano's auction record?

Yoshitaka Amano's auction record is $69,379, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Yoshitaka Amano auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yoshitaka-amano (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.