Ken Domon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ken Domon Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 16, 2022
HIROSHIMA.
Est: €800 - €1,000
4to: 8-[4]-128-48 pp. (first photo out of text damaged). - Iconic photobook, showing life in Hiroshima after the events of war. A glimpse of a world where witnesses of the atomic bomb (Hibakusha) were still in the prime of their lives. As the years proceed, this book records their lives and experiences.
Arenberg Auctions
Nov. 12, 2020
[Photography] Domon, Ken (Japanese, 1909-90), Bunraku
Est: $300 - $500
[Photography] Domon, Ken (Japanese, 1909-90) Bunraku Kyoto, 1972. In two volumes. First edition. Folio. Inscribed by Domon to graphic designer Lou Dorfsman on title-page verso. Profusely illustrasted with black and white photographic plates. Original black cloth, and original orange flexible boards; in original blue cloth slipcase, and original printed corrugated cardboard box. Bunraku is often considered one of the most beautiful photobook productions of post-war Japan, by one of Japan's most renowned 20th-century photographers. Domon elegantly captures the art of Japanese puppet theater in full page black and white photographs. Rare. Provenance: From the personal archive of Lou Dorfsman thence to current owner.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 19, 2018
(KEN DOMON, MASAO HORINO, IHEI KIMURA, ET ALIA.) Nippon--Japan.
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
(KEN DOMON, MASAO HORINO, IHEI KIMURA, ET ALIA.) Nippon--Japan. Edited by Goro Kumada. Illustrated with 32 double-page back-to-back photomontages configured as an accordion fold-out, each full-page spread an incredible homage to culture, industry, military, or the everyday Japanese citizen. Oblong folio, textured silver paper covered boards with red lettering, rubbing at the edges and loss to the rear panel; a couple spreads with isolated chips at the top edge. Parr/Badger I 178. FIRST EDITION. Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1937
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 01, 2015
Ken DOMON 1909 – 1990 HIROSHIMA Tokyo, Kenko-Sha, 1958
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Ken DOMON 1909 – 1990 HIROSHIMA Tokyo, Kenko-Sha, 1958 Grand in-4 (35,5 × 26,5 cm) Le premier livre à évoquer les horreurs d'Hiroshima Couverture illustrée par Miro Photographies reproduites en héliogravure Bibliographie : M. Parr, G. Badger, Le livre de photographies : une histoire volume I, Phaidon, Paris, 2005, p. 274
Artcurial
Jul. 16, 2015
Ken Domon (1909-1990) - Hiroshima, 1958
Est: £500 - £700
Kenko-sha, Tokyo, first edition with original dust-jacket, signed in Japanese, housed in original slipcase, folio, 35.6 x 26.2cm (14 x 10 3/8in) Literature: The Open Book , pp. 170-171; 2; Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History (Volume I) , 2004, pp. 274-275.
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 04, 2015
Ken Domon (1909-1990) - Hiroshima, 1958
Est: £600 - £800
Kenko-sha, Tokyo, first edition with original dust-jacket, signed in Japanese, housed in original slipcase, folio, 35.6 x 26.2cm (14 x 10 3/8in) Literature: The Open Book , pp. 170-171; 2; Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History (Volume I) , 2004, pp. 274-275.
Dreweatts 1759
Oct. 18, 2014
Domon, Ken: Hiroshima
Est: €900 - €1,200
Domon, Ken. Hiroshima. 7 S.; 47 S. Mit 128 Tafeln mit zahlreichen, teils doppelblattgroßen Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien. 36 x 26,7 cm. OLeinen mit farbig illustr. OSchutzumschlag in OPappschuber (dieser etwas gebräunt und leicht fleckig). Tokyo, Kenko-sha, 1958. Parr and Badger. The Photobook I, 275. The Open Book, 170-171. - Erste Ausgabe dieser ersten fotografischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Folgen der Zerstörung Hisroshimas durch eine Atombombe. Der Text in Japansich. - Sehr gutes Exemplar.
Bassenge Auctions
Mar. 21, 2014
KEN DOMON (1909-1990)
Est: €2,400 - €2,800
KEN DOMON (1909-1990) 'Hiroshima', Tokyo: Kenko-sha, 1958First edition, hardcover, 34,7 x 25,5 cm (13.7 x 10 in), with full black cloth, dust jacket (with reproduction of painting by Mirò), white card slipcase and cardboard box, 1 colour and 164 black and white photographs
WestLicht
Nov. 22, 2013
Ken Domon (1909-1990). The Children of Chikuho,
Est: £400 - £600
Ken Domon (1909-1990). The Children of Chikuho, 1960. Tsukiji Shokan, Tokyo, 1977, first hardcover edition, dust jacket, signed in Japanese, 4to, 26.2 x 19.5cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/4in). The lot also includes first editions of Shoot Diary 1970-1980, (Tadanori Yokoo), and Why the Botanical Encyclopedia? 1973 (Takuma Nakahira).
Dreweatts 1759
Jun. 22, 2013
DOMON Ken, 1909 - 1990-DOMON Ken, 1909 - 1990 [JP]
Est: CHF250 - CHF350
DOMON Ken, 1909 - 1990-DOMON Ken, 1909 - 1990 [JP] Chikuho no Kodomotachi, 1960. (25.5 x 18 cm) Tokyo, Patoria Shoten. Edition originale Broché, couverture illustrée Bibliographie : Parr & Badger, p. 278; Auer, p. 398
Galartis SA
Mar. 21, 2012
DOMON KEN (1909 - 1990) CHIKUHO NO KODOMOTACHI
Est: €200 - €300
Tokyo: Patoria Shoten, 1960. 96 p. Edizione originale. Rif. Parr e Badger, p. 278 - Auer: 398.
Capitolium Art
Oct. 20, 2011
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990)
Est: €150 - €200
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990) Living Hiroshima. Tsukiji Shokan Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 1985. In-8 (26,5 x 19 cm). Seconde édition, avec matériel promotionnel à l'intérieur. 176 pp. Cartonnage d'éditeur...
Ader
Oct. 20, 2011
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990)
Est: €200 - €300
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990) Rumie-chan wa Otosan ga Shinda (Rumie's Father is Dead). Patoria Shoten, Tokyo, 1960. In-8 (25,5 x 18 cm). Edition originale, brochée. 96 pp. Couverture souple illutrée...
Ader
Oct. 20, 2011
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990)
Est: €200 - €300
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990) Chikuho no Kodomotachi (The Children of Chikuho). Patoria Shoten, Tokyo, 1960. In-8 (25,5 x 18 cm). Edition originale, brochée. 96 pp. Couverture souple illutrée...
Ader
Oct. 20, 2011
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990)
Est: €600 - €800
Livres de photographies: Domon, Ken (1909-1990) Fubo - Visager: Portraits by Ken Domon. ARS, Tokyo, 1953. In-4 (29,5 x 21 cm). Edition originale, signée par Ken Domon. 206 pp. Cartonnage d'éditeur sous jaquette...
Ader
May. 19, 2009
KEN DOMON
Est: £1,800 - £2,500
KEN DOMON Hiroshima. Tokyo: Kenkosha, 1958. Quarto (347 x 255 mm). 1 color and 164 black and white photographs. Original black cloth, spine and front cover blocked in white, original photo-illustrated dust jacket, original white printed cardboard slipcase (dust-jacket with some wear and small chips at the extremities, slipcase dampstained and rubbed). Domon's signature in black ink, and chop stamp in red ink, on the front blank. FIRST EDITION, IN THE ORIGINAL SLIPCASE, SIGNED BY DOMON, and with his seal-stamp. One of 'photography's most significant memorials to the defining event in twentieth-century Japanese history... the events are recorded in a careful and respectful way, as if the act of making the book could somehow begin the process of reconciliation and healing' (The Photobook). The Open Book, pp.170-71; The Photobook, vol. II, pp.274-75.
Christie's
May. 14, 2009
DOMON, KEN. Hiroshima.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
DOMON, KEN. Hiroshima. Text by Ken Domon. Designed by Shigejiro Sano. Dust jacket design by Joan Miró. Illustrated with gravure reproductions of Domon's harrowing photographs. Folio, black pictorial stamped boards, lightly rubbed near edges; lacks red glassine guard over title page, binding slightly tender; pictorial dust jacket, spine creased, small chips and rubs near edges; original slipcase, lacking spine, worn and discolored. Parr/Badger I 274; Hasselblad 170; Auer 382. first edition, signed by domon. (Tokyo): (Kenko-sha), (1958)
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 10, 2008
KEN DOMON
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
KEN DOMON Hiroshima. Tokyo: Kenkosha, 1958. Quarto (347 x 255 mm). 1 color and 164 black and white photographs. Original black cloth, spine and front cover blocked in white; photo-illustrated dust jacket (some minor chipping at edges and ends of spine panel, small closed tear at top edge of front panel); white printed cardboard slipcase; original cardboard box (some minor soiling, repaired along edges); black cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY DOMON, AND IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON. One of "photography's most significant memorials to the defining event in twentieth-century Japanese history... the events are recorded in a careful and respectful way, as if the act of making the book could somehow begin the process of reconciliation and healing" (The Photobook). The Photobook, vol. II, pp.274-75.
Christie's
May. 31, 2007
KEN DOMON
Est: £1,800 - £2,500
KEN DOMON Hiroshima . Tokyo: Kenkosha, 1958. 4° (347 x 255mm). 1 colour and 164 black and white photographs. Original black cloth, spine and front cover blocked in white, original photo-illustrated dust-jacket, original white printed cardboard slipcase (dust-jacket with a short tear, a small chip and light wear at the extremities, slipcase with light soiling). FIRST EDITION. A VERY GOOD COPY INSCRIBED BY DOMON WITH A HAIKU. The haiku expresses the wish that Hiroshima's young victims might enjoy the evening song of cicadas in the world beyond. One of 'photography's most significant memorials to the defining event in twentieth-century Japanese history... the events are recorded in a careful and respectful way, as if the act of making the book could somehow begin the process of reconciliation and healing' ( The Photobook ). Cover design by Joan Mirò. The Open Book , pp.170-71; The Photobook , pp.274-75.
Christie's
May. 18, 2006
KEN DOMON
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Hiroshima. Tokyo: Kenkosha, 1958. 4° (347 x 255mm). 1 colour and 164 black and white photographs. Original black cloth, spine and front cover blocked in white, original photo-illustrated dust-jacket, original white printed cardboard slipcase (light soiling on cloth, small area of wear on front endpaper, dust-jacket with a few short tears and light rubbing at the extremities, slipcase with light spotting, light wear). FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 'PHOTOGRAPHY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT MEMORIALS TO THE DEFINING EVENT IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY JAPANESE HISTORY... the events are recorded in a careful and respectful way, as if the act of making the book could somehow begin the process of reconciliation and healing' (The Photobook). Cover design by Joan Miró. The Photobook, pp.274-75.
Christie's