Taro Yamamoto Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Taro Yamamoto Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 29, 2026
Taro Yamamoto (Japanese/American, 1919-1994) Untitled, Signed Taro Yamamoto lower right, Mixed Media on paper on canvas, 16" x 20", Framed-20" x 24". Yamamoto was born in the US but he was formally educated in the Shi...
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taro Yamamoto (Japanese/American, 1919-1994) Untitled, Signed Taro Yamamoto lower right, Mixed Media on paper on canvas, 16" x 20", Framed-20" x 24". Yamamoto was born in the US but he was formally educated in the Shinto tradition in Japan. Upon returning to Los Angeles a the age of 19, he enrolled at the Arts Student League in NY. During the 1950s, he ran in the same circles as superstars like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko while completing a residency at the MacDowell Colony. He practiced fast-paced "Action Painting," heavy gestural drips, and later, sharp, hard-edge geometric patterns.His works are celebrated for their highly saturated, kaleidoscopic color fields, complex textures, and spontaneous splatter lines across canvas and delicate rice paper. In 1951, he made his permanent home in the famous artist haven of Provincetown, Massachusetts. He spent the rest of his life painting there alongside his family until his death in 1994.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jul. 19, 2026
Taro Yamamoto (1919-1994) Vintage Japanese American Modernist Abstract Framed Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Vintage abstract framed painting. Mixed media. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 15 inches overall, and 11 by 10 artwork alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting or next to each object. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Domestic flat rate shipping with FedEx is set to $85 for this lot. Pick up at our 67 Guernsey street location is available 12-7pm for two weeks following the sale by appointment. Please email hello@curatedgallery.com if you have special requirements or requests for shipping or to schedule a pickup! Local delivery to NY, PA, OH, NJ, CT, MA as well as NYC and Brooklyn is available for large pieces or large orders. Pieces over 35 x 45 inches can not be shipped through the mail and require art courier delivery- please email or message us within five days of the auction if you would like to take advantage of our in-house delivery coordination. After the first business week buyer is responsible for arranging shipping within 30 days post-auction.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jun. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Untitled mixed media on paper. Signed and dated 57 lower right. Dimensions: H 6.5" x L 11" Condition: Mounted on backing, small losses at edges, age toning.
Westport Auction
Jun. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1993) ABSTRACT O/B
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed on bottom right hand corner. Oil on board. Untitled. 20th century. Dimensions: H 20" x W 24" Condition: Minor scuffs. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1993) ABSTRACT O/C
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1990 on bottom right hand corner. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H 20" x W 24.25" Condition: Some scuffs and light cracks in paint. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994)
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1962 on bottom right hand corner. Watercolor and crayon on paper. Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 11" Condition: Minor folds and wrinkles, slight discoloration from previous frame.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994)
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1962 on right. Watercolor and crayon on paper. Dimensions: H 11" x W 8.5" Condition: Slight discoloration from previous frame. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994)
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1962 on bottom right hand corner. Watercolor and crayon on paper. Dimensions: H 8.5" x W 11" Condition: Small tears on exterior, slight discoloration from previous frame. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994)
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1962 bottom right hand corner. Mixed media on paper. Dimensions: H 11" x W 13.75" Condition: Slight discoloration and watermarks. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1972 on left hand side. Mixed media on handmade paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 16.75" Condition: Small pinholes from previous framing. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1972 on bottom right hand corner. Mixed media on handmade paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x 16.75" Condition: Tears on edges and one in center. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1972 on bottom right hand corner. Mixed media on handmade paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 16.75" Condition: Small pinholes from previous framing. Tear on upper right hand corner. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1972 bottom right hand corner. Mixed media on handmade paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x 16.75" Condition: Pinholes from previous framing and tape residue. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 12, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA
Est: $50 - $10,000
Signed and dated 1972 bottom right hand corner. Mixed media on handmade paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 16.75" Condition: Pinholes from previous framing. Wear consistent with age and display.
Westport Auction
Jun. 02, 2026
Taro Yamamoto, Untitled, 1957
Est: £400 - £600
Taro Yamamoto, American 1919-1994 - Untitled, 1957; ink and watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Taro Yamamoto 1957', 74.3 x 52.5 cm
Roseberys
May. 13, 2026
Taro Yamamoto, Japanese - American (1919-1994), 6 abstract expressionist paintings, 1961-62, mixed media watercolor on paper, 6 3/4"H x 9 1/4"W(sight), 8 1/2"H x 11"W(mat)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Taro Yamamoto Japanese - American, (1919-1994) 6 abstract expressionist paintings, 1961-62 mixed media watercolor on paper All signed and dated lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An American-Japanese non-objective painter, he was born in Hollywood, California on October 29, 1919, to a wealthy Japanese landlord and builder. At the age of six he was taken to live in Japan, where he remained until age 19. According to the painter himself, he started painting at the age of six, and won many prizes in exhibitions at his Japanese schools. At the age of 10 he was already painting landscapes and still lives in oil. From November 7, 1941 to February 23, 1946 he served in the U. S. Army. In 1949, while he was attending Santa Monica City College, he was awarded the Grand Prize for a painting which was later presented to the Methodist Church in West Los Angeles. From 1950 to 1951 he studied under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Morris Kanter and Byron Browne at the Art Students' League in New York. The following year he studied under Vaclav Vytlacil there. In 1951, 1952 and 1953 he studied under a scholarship at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York. In 1952 he won the John Sloan Memorial Fellowship at the Art Students' League in New York and in 1953, the Edward G. McDowell Traveling Fellowship. Under the latter he studied for one year in Europe. He did special study work at the McDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., from September 1 to October 15, 1954 and from October 15, 1956 to March 15, 1957. His work has been exhibited on Cape Cod, in New York City (at the Art Student's League in 1955), Paris, France, and elsewhere. From 1951 on, Yamamoto made his home in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he lived with his British born wife and son. Taro Yamamoto died in 1994.
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower right corner, 1974. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 17". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower right corner, 1974. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 17". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower right corner, 1972. Mixed media and sand on paper Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 17". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower left corner, 1974. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: H 12.5" x W 16.75". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower left corner, 1980. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: L 16.75" x W 12.5". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower left corner, 1980. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: H 17" x W 12.5". Condition: Slight fraying and bents to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled". Signed and dated to lower right corner, 1974. Mixed media on paper. Dimensions: H 16.75" x W 12.5". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
TARO YAMAMOTO (1919-1994) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $50 - $10,000
"Untitled", signed and dated to lower left corner, 1974. Mixed media and sand on paper. Dimensions: H 16.75" x W 12.5". Condition: Slight fraying to edges.
Westport Auction
Apr. 25, 2026
Taro Yamamoto Painting
Est: $400 - $600
(American, 1919-1994). New York School abstract impressionist. Oil and sand on board. Signed lower right. Sight size: 11" high x 9" wide. In a plain white frame under glass measuring: 17 1/2'" high x 15 1/4" wide. Yamamoto studied at the Art Student League and participated at numerous exhibitions in New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1951, he made Provincetown, Massachusetts his home. Provenance: From the estate of Alfred J. Walker, legendary art dealer and collector. Founder of Walker-Cunningham Fine Art. Shows some dirt specks under the glass. Not removed from frame. IMPORTANT- Please note: all items are sold as is, where is, with all faults. Marion Antique Auctions encourages all bidders to examine items prior to bidding, if at all possible, in person. Please seek a condition report prior to the auction. All statements made by Marion Antique Auctions with regard to condition, age, or material are stated as our opinion, and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials, or any other feature of items being sold. All sales are final. We do not give refunds.
Marion Antique Auctions
Feb. 21, 2026
Taro Yamamoto UNTITLED Drawing
Est: $500 - $600
Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994) Marking(s); notes: signed; marking(s); 1953 Materials: pastel and ink on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 16.5"h, 22.5"w; 22.75"h, 29.625"w frame Additional Information: Provenance: Wright, 07.16.2021, Lot 533.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Feb. 03, 2026
Taro Yamamoto AbEx Watercolor 1957
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994). Abstract Expressionist watercolor on paper painting, 1957. Signed and dated along the lower right. Provenance: Originally part of the Chrysler Collection, New York; the Collection of Lucielle Carcieri, Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 18, 2025
Taro Yamamoto, Untitled, 1957.
Est: $700 - $900
Taro Yamamoto (1919-1994) Untitled. Watercolor on Japanese paper, 1957. Signed and dated in ink at lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2025
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Foot Prints"., Mixed media on canvas, 40" x 50". Unframed.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Foot Prints". Signed and dated lower right "Taro Yamamoto 86". Titled on stretcher.
Eldred's
Oct. 19, 2025
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994)
Est: $600 - $1,000
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994) Abstract Sand Painting Unsigned 11in. x 36in (28cm. x 92cm) Condition: Paint loss at edges. Abstract Expressionist painter Taro Yamamoto was associated with the New York School in the 1950s
Fine Estate Inc.
Oct. 12, 2025
TARO YAMAMOTO (JAPANESE-AMERICAN, 1919-1004).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
'Untitled' (Color Drip and Block Abstract). Oil on canvas. Verso: Inscribed artist on stretcher. Property of a New Milford, CT estate. Dimensions: 50 " h x 50" w. (unframed).
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 17, 2025
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994) 'Wally Findlay Galleries' Mixed media, charcoal, pastel on paper. Signed l/r 23 1/2in x 17 12in (60cm. x 44cm) Framed: 34in. x 28in (87cm. x 71cm) Abstract Expressionist painter Taro Yamamoto was associated with the New York School in the 1950s Findlay Galleries, New York and Palm Beach have been in the business nearly 150 years.
Fine Estate Inc.
Aug. 17, 2025
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994)
Est: $300 - $500
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994) Abstract portrait Mixed Media, paste, pencil on paper Unsigned 17 1/2in. x 14 1/2in Condition: Water stains at lower corners. Abstract Expressionist painter Taro Yamamoto was associated with the New York School in the 1950s
Fine Estate Inc.
Aug. 17, 2025
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taro Yamamoto (American 1919-1994) Abstract Sand Painting Unsigned 11in. x 36in (28cm. x 92cm) Condition: Paint loss at edges. Abstract Expressionist painter Taro Yamamoto was associated with the New York School in the 1950s
Fine Estate Inc.
Jul. 26, 2025
Taro Yamamoto, Japanese American (1919 - 1994), abstract drip painting, 1972, mixed media on paper, 25"H x 20"W (sheet)
Est: $500 - $700
Taro Yamamoto Japanese American, (1919 - 1994) abstract drip painting, 1972 mixed media on paper Signed and dated lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: An American-Japanese non-objective painter, he was born in Hollywood, California on October 29, 1919, to a wealthy Japanese landlord and builder. At the age of six he was taken to live in Japan, where he remained until age 19. According to the painter himself, he started painting at the age of six, and won many prizes in exhibitions at his Japanese schools. At the age of 10 he was already painting landscapes and still lives in oil. From November 7, 1941 to February 23, 1946 he served in the U. S. Army. In 1949, while he was attending Santa Monica City College, he was awarded the Grand Prize for a painting which was later presented to the Methodist Church in West Los Angeles. From 1950 to 1951 he studied under Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Morris Kanter and Byron Browne at the Art Students' League in New York. The following year he studied under Vaclav Vytlacil there. In 1951, 1952 and 1953 he studied under a scholarship at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York. In 1952 he won the John Sloan Memorial Fellowship at the Art Students' League in New York and in 1953, the Edward G. McDowell Traveling Fellowship. Under the latter he studied for one year in Europe. He did special study work at the McDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., from September 1 to October 15, 1954 and from October 15, 1956 to March 15, 1957. His work has been exhibited on Cape Cod, in New York City (at the Art Student's League in 1955), Paris, France, and elsewhere. From 1951 on, Yamamoto made his home in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he lived with his British born wife and son. Taro Yamamoto died in 1994. Sources: AskART files
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 25, 2025
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Foot Prints"., Mixed media on canvas, 40" x 50". Unframed.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Foot Prints". Signed and dated lower right "Taro Yamamoto 86". Titled on stretcher.
Eldred's
Jul. 17, 2025
Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919–1994) Untitled, 1958
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919–1994) Untitled, 1958 mixed media on paper signed Taro Yamamoto and dated (lower right); signed and dated (upper left) 22 x 16 3/4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jul. 10, 2025
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Cape Cod Old Fashioned Candies"., Silkscreen poster, 20" x 26". Unframed.
Est: $200 - $300
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Cape Cod Old Fashioned Candies". Signed in pencil "Taro Yamamoto". Numbered 92/100.
Eldred's
Mar. 01, 2025
Taro Yamamoto Abstract Sand Painting, 68"H
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1970 Materials: mixed media with sand on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 58"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Work is the right panel from "Creative Oasis."
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Nov. 13, 2024
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Cuchi"., Oil on canvas, 50" x 40". Unframed.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Cuchi". Signed and dated lower right "Taro Yamamoto 87". Titled on stretcher.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2024
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Cape Cod Old Fashioned Candies"., Silkscreen poster, 20" x 26". Unframed.
Est: $200 - $300
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Cape Cod Old Fashioned Candies". Signed in pencil "Taro Yamamoto". Numbered 92/100.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2024
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), "Foot Prints"., Mixed media on canvas, 40" x 50". Unframed.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 "Foot Prints". Signed and dated lower right "Taro Yamamoto 86". Titled on stretcher.
Eldred's
Oct. 26, 2024
Taro Yamamoto Abstract Sand Painting, 68"H
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1970 Materials: mixed media with sand on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 58"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Work is the right panel of "Creative Oasis," a monumental triptych. All three panels of this work are offered as consecutive lots in this auction, as depicted in one of the detail photos. Each is inscribed verso with the artist's hanging instructions; the right panel is signed and dated.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Oct. 26, 2024
Taro Yamamoto Abstract Sand Painting, 70"W
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994) Marking(s); notes: marking(s); 1970 Materials: mixed media with sand on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 40"h, 70"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Work is the center panel of "Creative Oasis," a monumental triptych. All three panels of this work are offered as consecutive lots in this auction. Each is inscribed verso with the artist's hanging instructions; the right panel is signed and dated.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Oct. 26, 2024
Taro Yamamoto Abstract Sand Painting, 68"H
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Taro Yamamoto (American, 1919-1994) Marking(s); notes: marking(s); 1970 Materials: mixed media with sand on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 58"w (work is not framed) Additional Information: Work is the left panel of "Creative Oasis," a monumental triptych. All three panels of this work are offered as consecutive lots in this auction. Each is inscribed verso with the artist's hanging instructions; the right panel is signed and dated.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Oct. 24, 2024
TARO YAMAMOTO (New York/Massachusetts, 1919-1994), Two works:, Oils on canvas, 18" x 24". Framed 19" x 25".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
TARO YAMAMOTO New York/Massachusetts, 1919-1994 Two works: 1) "The Select American Bar". Signed lower right "Taro '86". Titled on label verso for the Hahn Gallery, Philadelphia. 2) "Golf Course by the Sea". Signed lower right "Taro '86". Titled on label verso for the Hahn Gallery, Philadelphia.
Eldred's
Oct. 17, 2024
Taro Yamamoto, Untitled
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Taro Yamamoto Untitled 1970 oil on canvas 18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Taro Yamamoto 1970'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 26, 2024
TARO YAMAMOTO (Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994), Five colorful abstracts., Mixed medias on handmade paper, approx. 17" x 12". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $500 - $1,000
TARO YAMAMOTO Connecticut/New York/Massachusetts/California, 1919-1994 Five colorful abstracts. Each signed and dated "Taro Yamamoto 1981".
Eldred's