# Akio Takamori - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-15T17:59:34.942Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 56
- Lots with prices: 50
- First auction date: 2013-10-26
- Latest auction date: 2025-11-19
- Median realised price: $2,000
- Price range: $200 to $10,000

## Market Takeaway
Akio Takamori has 56 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,000. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($2,000\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($850 to $4,000\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 28% (14 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 68% (34 sales)
- $10,000\+: 4% (2 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 8
- Previous 12 months sales: 11
- Recent 12 months median: $1,100
- Previous 12 months median: $2,000
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-19
- Days since latest sale: 172
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 13 lots
- Bonhams: 12 lots
- MBA Seattle Auction LLC: 10 lots
- Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.: 4 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 4 lots
- Hindman: 2 lots
- Sloans & Kenyon: 2 lots
- Brunk Auctions: 1 lots
- Dirk Soulis Auctions: 1 lots
- Eldred's: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-02-19 | Akio Takamori, Fish | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $2,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-akio-takamori-fish-256-c-4234eaea03
2. 2025-02-01 | Artistic Face Decorated Ceramic Cup by Akio Takamori | Public Sale Auction House | $200
3. 2024-07-25 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) \#3 San Teapot2005painted and partially\-glazed stoneware, signed 'Akio'height 9 3/4in \(24.7cm\); width 8 1/4in \(21cm\); length 10 1/4in \(26cm\) | Bonhams | $1,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-akio-takamori-1950-2017-3-san-teapot2005painted-and-partially-glazed-stoneware-signed-akio-height-9-3-4in-24-7cm-width-8-1-4in-21cm-length-10-1-4in-26cm-203-c-bd5466f829
4. 2025-11-19 | Akio Takamori, Lovers teapot | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $3,500
5. 2025-10-21 | Akio Takamori \(1950\-2017\) Japanese American | Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc. | $500
6. 2025-10-14 | Akio Takamori \(1950\-2017\), A figural glazed ceramic footed bowl, late 20th/early 21st century | John Moran Auctioneers | $792
7. 2025-08-20 | Akio Takamori, Lovers teapot | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,100
8. 2025-08-19 | Akio Takamori \(1950\-2017\) Japanese American \(two\) | Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc. | $550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-akio-takamori-1950-2017-japanese-american-two-4-c-f6c4b39af6
9. 2025-08-19 | Akio Takamori \(1950\-2017\) Japanese American | Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc. | N/A
10. 2025-07-31 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Teapot with Bird Lid1984glazed, painted, and gilt\-decorated porcelain, signed in paint 'akio' on base, underside with Garth Clark Gallery stickerheight 7 1/2in \(19.1cm\); width 10 1/8in \(25.7cm\); depth 4 3/4in \(12.1cm\) | Bonhams | $1,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-akio-takamori-1950-2017-teapot-with-bird-lid1984glazed-painted-and-gilt-decorated-porcelain-signed-in-paint-akio-on-base-underside-with-garth-clark-gallery-stickerheight-7-1-2in-19-1cm-width-10-1-8in-25-7cm-depth-4-3-4in-12-1cm-196-c-0e94879b10
11. 2025-06-19 | Akio Takamori, Clay Dog | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $5,000
12. 2024-10-23 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Young Soldier2001earthenware with painted features, signed and dated 'Akio 2001' under the foot height 34 1/2in \(88cm\); width 16in \(40.5cm\); depth 6in \(15cm\) | Bonhams | $2,000
13. 2024-10-23 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Untitled \(Envelope Vessel\)circa 1990burnished and glazed terracotta, signed 'akio' along lower edgeheight 14 1/2in \(37cm\); width 17 3/4in \(45cm\); depth 6in \(15.3cm\) | Bonhams | $2,500
14. 2024-10-02 | Akio Takamori, Portrait of Ms. S | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $6,500
15. 2024-07-25 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Lovers Teapot1991glazed and painted porcelain, signed 'Akio'height 10in \(25.4cm\); width 11 1/2in \(29.2cm\); depth 3 1/2in \(8.9cm\) | Bonhams | $2,800
16. 2024-07-25 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Young Soldier2001earthenware with painted features, signed and dated in black under the foot 'Akio 2001' height 34 1/2in \(88cm\); width 16in \(40.5cm\); depth 6in \(15cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
17. 2024-07-25 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(1950\-2017\) Girl With Cardiganearthenware with painted features, signed in black under the foot 'akio'height 31in \(79cm\); width 14 1/2in \(37cm\); depth 6in \(15cm\) | Bonhams | $4,800
18. 2024-07-02 | Akio Takamori \(b. 1950\) Japan Washington | Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc. | $800
19. 2024-06-12 | Akio Takamori, Dreams | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $8,000
20. 2024-02-22 | Akio Takamori, Reclining Boy | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $3,200
21. 2024-02-22 | Akio Takamori, Bottle | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,400
22. 2024-02-01 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(Japanese\-American, 1950 \- 2017\). Karako, circa 2005, Stoneware and underglaze. | Sloans & Kenyon | $6,000
23. 2024-02-01 | AKIO TAKAMORI \(Japanese\-American, 1950 \- 2017\). Untitled, 2004, Stoneware and underglaze. Signed "Akio 2004.". | Sloans & Kenyon | $5,000
24. 2023-11-09 | Akio Takamori, Woman | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $2,200

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