Hiroyuki Tajima Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hiroyuki Tajima auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 329 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Hiroyuki Tajima auction prices: quick answer

Hiroyuki Tajima auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Hiroyuki Tajima
Source records
329
Market update
2026-02-16

Hiroyuki Tajima market snapshot

Hiroyuki Tajima shows deep auction liquidity with 208 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $175. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 36 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-24.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (99.3% · 146 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.7% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
36
Median shift vs prior year
+60.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-24

Artist context

About Hiroyuki Tajima

Born

1911

Died

1984

Nationality

Japanese

Also known as

Tajima Hiroyuki, 田嶋 宏行

Hiroyuki Tajima (1911–1984) was a Japanese printmaker associated with the sōsaku-hanga tradition and postwar abstract art. Born in Tokyo, he studied at Nihon University and later completed training in Western-style painting at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. His broader artistic education also included textile dyeing and printmaking. After the Second World War, Tajima joined the Bijutsu Bunka Kyōkai, a group concerned with reviving abstract and Surrealist experimentation, and made his first documented print in 1946. He temporarily turned away from printmaking during the 1950s to write poetry and short stories, then returned to woodblock work in the 1960s. He joined the Nihon Hanga Kyōkai in 1963 and participated in international exhibitions. Collectors most often encounter Tajima through abstract woodblock prints distinguished by layered textures, material experimentation, and the independent approach to design associated with creative-print practice.

Sōsaku-hangaPostwar Japanese abstract printmakingSurrealist and Dadaist-influenced artWoodblock printmakingPrints and works on paperWestern-style paintingTextile dyeingAbstract compositions

Common works and media

Tajima's most securely documented and most relevant auction medium is the woodblock print, especially abstract works on paper that explore complex textures and unconventional materials. Signed, inscribed, dated, numbered, or otherwise editioned impressions may appear in appraisal contexts. Although he also studied Western-style painting and textile dyeing, the collected source pack does not establish paintings or textiles as equally common auction offerings. Medium, printing method, edition details, paper condition, margins, fading, and surface quality should therefore be recorded carefully.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market index reports 225 matched auction records for Hiroyuki Tajima, including 160 priced records spanning 1995–2026. These observations provide a starting point rather than a price prediction. A useful comparison should match the medium, dimensions, date, edition information, condition, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and attribution confidence as closely as possible. For prints, impressions from different editions or states should not automatically be treated as equivalent. Reported auction totals may also differ in whether they include buyer premiums or other fees. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, restoration, and attribution changes can fall outside the public record, so physical examination and current comparable sales remain important to an appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Woodblock prints and works on paper
  • Artist prints and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and the work's place within Tajima's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, and condition
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are evidence inputs rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Reported results may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should be made on a consistent basis.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, condition differences, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Authentication, edition status, and physical condition can materially affect the relevance of comparable results.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Hiroyuki Tajima

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Hiroyuki Tajima worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Hiroyuki Tajima artwork?

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