# Yoshitomo Nara - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T10:43:41.201Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 2,154
- Lots with prices: 1,616
- First auction date: 2002-05-15
- Latest auction date: 2026-03-29
- Median realised price: $28,000
- Price range: $20 to $170,000,000

## Market Takeaway
Yoshitomo Nara shows very deep auction liquidity with 2,141 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $28,750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 183 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-01.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($28,750\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,100 and $345,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 23% (370 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 17.2% (277 sales)
- $10,000\+: 59.8% (961 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 183
- Previous 12 months sales: 245
- Recent 12 months median: $850
- Previous 12 months median: $2,016
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-01
- Days since latest sale: 17
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 621 lots
- Sotheby's: 326 lots
- Mallet Auction: 130 lots
- Bonhams: 79 lots
- TGP Auction: 65 lots
- Phillips: 64 lots
- Louiza Auktion & Associés: 62 lots
- Tate Ward Auctions: 56 lots
- Forum Auctions \- UK: 43 lots
- Ravenel: 43 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-28 | YOSHITOMO NARA 'ROTTEN WORLD' CERAMIC ASHTRAY | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $80 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-yoshitomo-nara-rotten-world-ceramic-ashtray-216-c-62ad764d5f
2. 2026-02-01 | Yoshitomo nara \(b.1959\), Attributed to, oil on canvas | Hotspot Auctions | $900
3. 2026-02-01 | Yoshitomo nara \(b.1959\), Attributed to, oil on canvas | Hotspot Auctions | $1,100
4. 2026-01-26 | Yoshitomo Nara “Let’s Talk About “Glory” Plate | Alyes Auctions | N/A
5. 2026-01-26 | Yoshitomo Nara “We are Punks” Mug | Alyes Auctions | $100
6. 2026-01-20 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\). "Aomori, Dog Saving Jar \(blue\)".2019. Injection\-molded plastic sculpture\-piggy bank. Printed with the artist's copyright, title and location in Japanese and English \(at the bottom\). | Setdart Auction House | €190
7. 2026-01-20 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\). "Aomori, Dog Saving Jar \(pink\)".2019. Injection\-molded plastic sculpture\-piggy bank. Printed with the artist's copyright, title and location in Japanese and English \(at the bottom\). | Setdart Auction House | €180
8. 2026-01-20 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\). "Aomori, Dog Saving Jar \(white\)".2019. Injection\-molded plastic sculpture\-piggy bank. Printed with the artist's copyright, title and location in Japanese and English \(at the bottom\). | Setdart Auction House | N/A
9. 2026-01-18 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(B.1959\), ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS | Hotspot Auctions | $300
10. 2026-01-18 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(B.1959\),ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS | Hotspot Auctions | N/A
11. 2026-01-18 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(B.1959\),ATTRIBUTED TO, OIL ON CANVAS | Hotspot Auctions | $500
12. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Banging the Drum | Forum Auctions \- UK | £500
13. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Marching On A Butterbur Leaf | Forum Auctions \- UK | N/A
14. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Real One | Forum Auctions \- UK | £1,900
15. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Mi\-Ta\-Ri! | Forum Auctions \- UK | £500
16. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Lotta Leaves Home | Forum Auctions \- UK | N/A
17. 2026-01-14 | Yoshitomo Nara \(b.1959\) Doramichan's Ribbon Was Taken By Gian | Forum Auctions \- UK | £850
18. 2026-01-04 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\).Oil Painting, | Hotspot Auctions | N/A
19. 2026-01-04 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\).Oil Painting, | Hotspot Auctions | $1,000
20. 2025-12-28 | Yoshitomo Nara b. 1959 | Tiroche Auction House | $800
21. 2025-12-27 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(1959 \- \) \- "Banging the drum" \- o… | DEWIT Auctions | €650
22. 2025-12-21 | UNTITLED SIGNED YOSHITOMO NARA | Berkeley Auction Gallery | N/A
23. 2025-12-21 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\).Oil Painting | Hotspot Auctions | N/A
24. 2025-12-21 | YOSHITOMO NARA \(Japan, 1959\).Oil Painting | Hotspot Auctions | N/A

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