Kinuko Yamabe Craft Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Kinuko Yamabe Craft Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
Playboy | Kinuko Craft The World's Most Dangerous Book Drawing
Est: $600 - $800
Kinuko Craft (Japanese/American, B. 1940) mixed media on illustration board drawings of an olluminated manuscript. This artwork appeared on pages 199-121 of the December 1973 issue of Playboy Magazine, illustrating an article by Alan Watts titled "The World's Most Dangerous Book," with the caption "And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the words of the bible were used to beat plowshares into swords."
Julien's Auctions
Dec. 18, 2024
Playboy | Kinuko Craft Dog Days
Est: $400 - $600
Kinuko Craft (Japanese/American, B. 1940) ink and watercolor Hokusai inspired drawing titled "Dog Days," signed with chop mark lower left. Run date unknown.
Julien's Auctions
Dec. 12, 2024
KINUKO Y. CRAFT (1940- ) "Midas lifted a spoonful of porridge to his mouth" and "What's Wrong, Father?"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
KINUKO Y. CRAFT (1940- ) "Midas lifted a spoonful of porridge to his mouth" and "What's Wrong, Father?" Two interior illustrations appearing on pages 20 and 21 of King Midas and the Midas Touch as told by Charlotte Craft (New York: Harper Collins, 1999). Oil over watercolor on board. Both illustrations measure 152x295 mm, 6x11⅝ inches (image); 22x24 inches (frame). Monogrammed and dated in lower right image. Framed and matted with original illustrated decorative drop cap "M" (2½x2¾ inches) and "W" (2½x3⅛ inches), and copies of the corresponding text. Accompanied by two copies of the book.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 16, 2024
Kinuko Craft (Japanese, B. 1940) Buffalo Indian
Est: $500 - $800
Kinuko Craft (Japanese, B. 1940) Watercolor on Illustration Board. Appears to be unsigned but has artist stamp lower left. Commissioned for Families magazine delivered on Feb 20, 1982 Buffalo Folk Tale. Image Size: 11.5 x 23 in. Overall Size: 17 x 28 in. Unframed.
Helmuth Stone
Mar. 29, 2024
Playboy | Kinuko Craft Ceramic Plate
Est: $800 - $1,200
Kinuko Craft (American, b. 1940) original hand-painted ceramic plate, titled "Dog Days." This artwork appeared on page 181 of the November 1971 issue of playboy magazine, illustrating the fiction story by Paul Theroux titled "Dog Days," with the caption, "It was a time of excessive heat, unwholesome influences--and an overpowering lust for the Chinese servant girl."
Julien's Auctions
Mar. 29, 2024
Playboy | Kinuko Craft The Gabriliad Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Kinuko Craft (American, b. 1940) original oil on canvas painting titled "The Gabriliad." This painting appeared on page 141 of the December 1974 issue of Playboy magazine with the caption "The true story of bliss in Eden and of lovely Mary's busy day as restored from the original. sources for the first time by Alexander Pushkin."
Julien's Auctions
Sep. 10, 2023
Kinuko Craft, Japanese American, Born 1940
Est: $500 - $1,000
Abe Lincoln Gouache On Paper, Probably For Atlantic Monthly. Signed Lower Right, Titled And Dated 1992 Verso, Sight 19 X 14 Inches, Metal Frame 25.5 X 21.5 X 1 Inches. See Photos For Additional Condition Information.
J. Garrett Auctioneers
Jun. 04, 2023
Kinuko Craft (Japanese, B. 1940) Buffalo Indian
Est: $500 - $800
Kinuko Craft (Japanese, B. 1940) Watercolor on Illustration Board. Appears to be unsigned but has artist stamp lower left. Commissioned for Families magazine delivered on Feb 20, 1982 Buffalo Folk Tale. Image Size: 11.5 x 23 in. Overall Size: 17 x 28 in. Unframed.
Helmuth Stone
Dec. 01, 2022
CRAFT, Kinuko (Japanese-American, b. 1940). A group of 2 or...
Est: $100 - $200
CRAFT, Kinuko (Japanese-American, b. 1940). A group of 2 original pen, ink, and watercolor drawings. Including: “Simple Simon”. 1999. Unsigned. Artwork on art paper, mounted onto illustration board with tape. 12 x 5 ¼”. Production markings, several pieces of tape, tape and production notes to verso. [Together with:] “Magician Erasing Ceiling”. Circa 1970s. Artwork on illustration board. Production markings, a few stickers, production overlay, production notes affixed to verso. A charming group. Craft is a well-known fantasy artist, who has won the Spectrum Award for Grand Master.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
May. 19, 2018
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese, b. 1940)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Salome. Pencil and color pencil on Arches paper. Signed (l.r.), titled (l.c.). Sight size 19 3/4 x 19 inches. Matted and framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Jun. 17, 2017
Kinuko Y. Craft b.1940 Cover for Fascination O/B
Est: $700 - $900
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese American b.1940), Cover for Fascination O/B, (oil on artist's illustration board) 1996, depicting lady with black ostrich plume hat. Signed with monogram in image lower left :"K.Y. Craft". Inscribed in pencil, "For the cover of Fascination" and signed in pencil lower right: "Kinuko Y Craft, 1996". {EAST4415} (AC)
Litchfield Auctions
Jun. 07, 2017
CRAFT, KINUKO YAMABE. B.1940. Watercolor and gouache on handmade paper ov
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CRAFT, KINUKO YAMABE. B.1940. Watercolor and gouache on handmade paper over Strathmore board, Japanese Design--Is East meeting West?, cover design for Adweek, October 7, 1985, 534 x 406 mm, matted and framed. Kinuko Y. Craft evokes the inherent grace of the geisha as immortalized in nineteenth century color woodblock prints as one draws the other in an exquisitely rendered painting.
Bonhams
Jun. 07, 2017
CRAFT, KINUKO YAMABE. BORN 1940. Egg tempera over watercolor on board, Se
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CRAFT, KINUKO YAMABE. BORN 1940. Egg tempera over watercolor on board, See why she’s smiling, parody of the Mona Lisa for IBM advertising campaign, 1993, 260 x 302 mm, signed with monogram on the lower left corner of the IBM catalog, matted and framed. A witty parody of the Mona Lisa, probably the most famous painting in Western Civilization, reading the IBM product catalog. Lintas Advertising published it widely in print ads in many national magazines in 1993 and 1994. Born in Japan and a graduate of of the Kanazawa College of Art (Kanazawa Bijutsu Kogei Daigaku), Kinuko Y. Craft has become one of the most versatile commercial artists in America since her arrival in 1964. She has done much advertising and editorial work as well as designed greeting cards, calendars, posters and many book jackets. She is especially celebrated for her exquisite children’s books. After receiving several gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, she became a member of their Hall of Fame in 2008. Kinuko Craft is a Renaissance woman, wrote Ray Bradbury. By this I mean not that she paints like the Renaissance painters, but that she is an artist for all seasons, for all kinds of subjects, and in all kinds of styles.
Bonhams
May. 20, 2017
Kinuko Y. Craft b.1940 Cover for Fascination O/B
Est: $700 - $900
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese American b.1940), Cover for Fascination O/B, (oil on artist's illustration board) 1996, depicting lady with black ostrich plume hat. Signed with monogram in image lower left :"K.Y. Craft". Inscribed in pencil, "For the cover of Fascination" and signed in pencil lower right: "Kinuko Y Craft, 1996". (EAST4415) [AC] Measurements:Art: 17 x 11 Frame: 25 x 19 Condition:Overall good, slipped inside matte.
Litchfield Auctions
Dec. 03, 2016
Kinuko Y. Craft, (Japanese/American, b. 1940), Sex in Politics, for Playboy Magazine, oil on board, 17" x 27.5"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese/American, b. 1940) Sex in Politics, for Playboy Magazine oil on board signed lower right 17" x 27.5" Provenance: Playboy Magazine Gifted to Ted Dunham Gifted to the current owner
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 30, 2015
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese, b. 1940) *
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Salome. Pencil and color pencil on Arches paper. Signed (l.r.), titled (l.c.). Sight size 19 3/4 x 19 inches. Matted and framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Mar. 28, 2015
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese, b. 1940)
Est: $100 - $150
Claires Wings. Giclee print. Signed (l.r.), numbered 28/275 (l.l.). Sight size 20 1/2 x 16 inches. Matted and framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Mar. 28, 2015
Kinuko Y. Craft (Japanese, b. 1940)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Salome. Pencil and color pencil on Arches paper. Signed (l.r.), titled (l.c.). Sight size 19 3/4 x 19 inches. Matted and framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Jul. 26, 2014
Kinuko Craft (b. 1940) Japanese/ American
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
GOBLIN MARKET #4, 1973, oil painting on artist's board, sight 13 ½" x 13 ½", from the Playboy Collection, framed with glass, in apparently good studio condition. This artwork won an award for excellence in illustration from the Society of Publication Designers in 1974 and an award from the Artist's Guild of Chicago that same year. Sold: The Playboy Auction, Butterfields, 2002.
Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
Dec. 11, 2013
CRAFT,KINUKO Y. b.1940.- "The Confessions of a One-Grape Wine,"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
"The Confessions of a One-Grape Wine," egg tempera on board, 520 x 430 mm, signed "Craft/David" lower right. Framed. Illustration for a Moreau wine advertising campaign, 1986. A parody Jacques-Louis David's Portrait of Madame Récamier .
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
CRAFT, KINUKO Y. b.1940.- "My Shameless Surrender at 10 Rue Jules Rathiers,"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
"My Shameless Surrender at 10 Rue Jules Rathiers," egg tempera on board, 600 x 395 mm, signed "Craft/Fragonard" lower left. Framed. Illustration for a Moreau wine advertising campaign, 1986. A parody of Jean-Honoré Fragonard's The Swing . Born in Japan and a graduate of of the Kanazawa College of Art (Kanazawa Bijutsu K?gei Daigaku), Kinuko Y. Craft has become one of the most versatile commercial artists in America since her arrival in 1964. She has done much advertising and editorial work as well as designed greeting cards, calendars, posters and many book jackets. She is internationally celebrated for her exquisite children's books. After receiving several gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, she became a member of their Hall of Fame in 2008. ""Kinuko Craft is a Renaissance woman," wrote Ray Bradbury. "By this I mean not that she paints like the Renaissance painters, but that she is an artist for all seasons, for all kinds of subjects, and in all kinds of styles." She also has a wry sense of humor as demonstrated in the Moreau wine advertising campaign.
Bonhams
Oct. 27, 2009
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American, b. 1940)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American, b. 1940) Nothing but Bad News, February 1974 Mixed media on board 16.5 x 22.75 in. Not signed
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American b. 1940) Four
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American b. 1940) Four New Poems, Playboy illustration, October 1971 Mixed-media on board 8.5 x 10 in. Not signed This illustration appeared in Four New Poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American b. 1940) The
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
KUNIKO Y. CRAFT (Japanese/American b. 1940) The Old Morality, Playboy illustration, April, 1974 Mixed-media on board 15.5 x 22.5 in. Not signed
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 17, 2003
Kinuko Craft (b. 1940)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
The Hummanist Little Football Movie, 1977 oil on canvas 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.) RUN DATE: December 1977, Mark Goodman, The Humminist Little Football Movie in Town. This work illustrates the movie Semi-Tough which starred Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson.
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