Toyochika Takamura Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Toyochika Takamura Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 30, 2024
Japanese bronze standing kannon with lotus, Meiji period. Cast by Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972), Taisho/Showa Period The Bodhisattv...
Est: $800 - $1,200
Japanese bronze standing kannon with lotus, Meiji period. Cast by Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972), Taisho/Showa Period The Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion,elegently sculpted, standing on a circular base, holding in her left hand a delicate lotus bud stalk, her hair piled into a tall topknot and adorned with the 'Hokan'(jeweled crown), wearing a johaku(decorative scarf) draped diagonally from her left shoulder, spreading out across the right side of her abdomen, the folds of the garment softly rendered, the reverse of figure signed with impressed seal Takamura Toyochika chu.15.75"h (40.01 cm)Provenance: Property from an estate in Connecticut. Note: This item is located at our offsite warehouse in CT where can be shipped from.
Clars Auctions
Sep. 07, 2023
TOYOCHIKA TAKAMURA: A BRONZE FLOWER VASE
Est: €350 - €700
TOYOCHIKA TAKAMURA: A BRONZE FLOWER VASE By Toyochika Takamura (1890-1972), signed Toyochika Japan, 20th century The bulbous body rising from a ribbed straight foot to a trumpet neck, with a rich reddish ochre patination with a stylized design against a lustrous brown ground. The base signed TOYOCHIKA. With a wood storage box signed Toyochika and sealed Geijutsuin Kaiin and Toyochika and inscribed Itome koshi hanaire (flower vase with thread-band lower section). Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: Dutch collection. Previously auctioned at Christie´s New York, in Japanese and Korean Art on 22 September 2005, lot 247, sold for USD 1,440. Weight: 727 g Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm Toyochika Takamura, a student of bronze artist Tsuda Shinobu, graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1915. Recognized as a Living National Treasure in 1964, he specialized in metal casting using the lost wax method. In 1926, Takamura helped establish the craft group called Mukei and was instrumental in including crafts in the Teiten exhibitions. He experimented with Constructivist aesthetics in the 1920s and co-founded the Real Craft Art Association in 1935. Toyochika came from a renowned artistic family, with his father Takamura Koun and brother Takamura Kotaro also making significant contributions to the art world. Auction result comparison: Compare to another vase by Toyochika Takamura at Christie´s London in Japanese Art and Design Including Netsuke from the Estate of His Royal Highness The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, on 12 – 13 July 2006, lot 431, sold for GBP 3,600.
Galerie Zacke
Jun. 21, 2023
A Takamura Toyochika bronze vase. Mid-20th century
Est: €700 - €900
Of squat globular shape with a tiny neck and covered by a chestnut brown patina with reddish spots. Seal mark reading Toyochika at the base. Wooden box (not belonging). Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972) was a student of the famous bronze artist Tsuda Shinobu. As an exhibitor at the Teiten, he received numerous awards. In 1964 he was nominated Living National Treasure for bronze casting in the lost wax process.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 16, 2023
HATA ZOROKU III (1882-1944), AIDA TOMIYASU (1901-1987), TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972) Three bronze flower vases, Showa era (5)
Est: £600 - £800
HATA ZOROKU III (1882-1944), AIDA TOMIYASU (1901-1987), TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972) Three bronze flower vases, Showa era Comprising: a bronze tsurukubi vase for displaying a single blossom, signed Zoroku to the base, wood box; a bronze baluster vase, signed Tomiyasu to the base, wood box; and a bottle shaped bronze vase with ribbed shoulders, signed Toyochika to the recessed base. The tallest: 29cm (11 1/2in) high (5).
Bonhams
Nov. 01, 2022
HATA ZOROKU III (1882-1944), AIDA TOMIYASU (1901-1987), TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972) Three bronze flower vases, Showa era (5)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
HATA ZOROKU III (1882-1944), AIDA TOMIYASU (1901-1987), TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972) Three bronze flower vases, Showa era Comprising: a bronze tsurukubi vase for displaying a single blossom, signed Zoroku to the base, wood box; a bronze baluster vase, signed Tomiyasu to the base, wood box; and a bottle shaped bronze vase with ribbed shoulders, signed Toyochika to the recessed base. The tallest: 29cm (11 1/2in) high (5).
Bonhams
Nov. 14, 2016
A LARGE BRONZE VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890 1972) 20th century. Of ovoid form, well cast with a horizontal band of studs enclosing arabesque motifs in dark brown patina imitating terracotta texture, with the seal mark Toyochika. 27cm H. A son of the sculptor Takamura Koun, Toyochika received many prestigious awards for his fine metal casting work and became a Living National Treasure in 1964. ??????????????
Est: £200 - £300
A LARGE BRONZE VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890 1972) 20th century. Of ovoid form, well cast with a horizontal band of studs enclosing arabesque motifs in dark brown patina imitating terracotta texture, with the seal mark Toyochika. 27cm H. A son of the sculptor Takamura Koun, Toyochika received many prestigious awards for his fine metal casting work and became a Living National Treasure in 1964. ??????????????
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 14, 2016
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972) A bronze koro (incense burner), Showa era (1926-1989), c. 1930
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972) A bronze koro (incense burner), Showa era (1926-1989), c. 1930 The incense burner cast in rogin (shibuichi) in a hemispherical form set on a tiered, splayed, stem foot, the stem and lid pierced with an open flower-petal motif, the sides of the basin decorated with two abstract floral motifs in relief, signed on the underside in cast seal-form Toyochika With wood tomobako inscribed on the interior of the lid Rogin koro and signed and sealed on the underside of the lid Toyochika 5in (12.7cm) high; 4 3/4in (12.1cm) diameter The third son of the acclaimed sculptor Takamura Koun, Takamura Toyochika studied bronze casting under Tsuda Shinobu and graduated in 1915 from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, where he became Associate Professor in 1926 and full Professor in 1934. After World War II, he showed regularly at the national Nitten exhibitions. In 1964, he was designated a Ningen Kokuho (Living National Treasure). His work is included in the collections of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Toyochika often favored the geometries of the global machine age but in the case of this incense burner he might also have been inspired by Korean Silla-period, stem cups: unglazed, grey stoneware ceramics that utilize geometric cut-outs to ornament their supporting stems. For a detailed discussion of the artist and his work, see Kendall H. Brown (ed.), Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945, Alexandria, VA, Art Services International, 2012, cat. no. 65.
Bonhams
Jun. 05, 2015
A large bronze vase. Mid-20th century
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
A large bronze vase of ovoid shape with short neck and three elegantly curved blades, seal mark at the base Toyochika (Takamura Toyochika, 1890-1972). Wooden box, inscribed on the lid cabin. Mid-20th century.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Nov. 09, 2011
A Bronze Flower Vase
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
A Bronze Flower Vase Cast seal signature Toyochika, Showa Period (20th century) With mottled green and red patina, with tomobako titled Seido tsubo [Bronze Vase], signed and sealed Toyochika (Takamura Toyochika, 1890-1972) 18cm. high
Christie's
May. 16, 2007
A BRONZE FLOWER VASE
Est: £800 - £1,000
A BRONZE FLOWER VASE TOYOCHIKA TAKAMURA (1890-1972) Of waisted conical form with a rich patination 25cm. high
Christie's
May. 16, 2007
A BRONZE FLOWER VASE
Est: £800 - £1,000
A BRONZE FLOWER VASE TOYOCHIKA TAKAMURA (1890-1972) Oviform with everted neck, the shoulder with a series of concentric lines, suggesting waves, incised into the rich patinated body 20cm. high
Christie's
Jul. 12, 2006
A BRONZE VASE
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Toyochika Takamura (1890-1972) The oviform bronze vase with short neck with a rich reddish ochre patination with a stylised design 31cm. high
Christie's
Jul. 12, 2006
A BRONZE VASE
Est: £3,500 - £5,000
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1974) The pale brown patination with a further layer of pale green patination imitating archaic Chinese bronze, cast in two pieces with a bowl-shaped lower part and a dome-shaped upper part meeting to form a crisp shoulder-line, the lower part plain, the upper part cast with four equally spaced tsubomi, the rim of the mouth angled downwards, the recessed base with a cast mark Toyochika, with fitted wood box bearing the signature and seal of Takamura Toyochika 31.5cm. diam.
Christie's
Sep. 22, 2005
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Bronze Flower Vase Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze with threaded band above the foot and dark brown patina 7 1/2 in. (19cm.) high With wood storage box signed Toyochika and sealed Geijutsuin Kaiin and Toyochika and inscribed Itome koshi hanaire (flower vase with thread-band lower section)
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2004
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
A Crane-Neck Flower Vase Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze and finished with a dark brown patination with highlights of reddish brown 10 1/16in. (25.2cm.) high With wood storage box signed Toyochika and sealed Toyochika in and inscribed shudo tsurukubi hanaire (red bronze crane-neck flower vase)
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2004
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Bronze Flower Vase Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze with threaded band above the foot and dark brown patina 7 1/2 in. (19cm.) high With wood storage box signed Toyochika and sealed Geijutsuin Kaiin and Toyochika and inscribed Itome koshi hanaire (thread-band lower section flower vase)
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2004
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Bizen-Style Flower Vase Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze and finished to simulate a Bizen-style pottery flower vase, striated and with chrysanthemum flower and lattice design in relief 7 1/4 in. (18.5cm.) high With wood storage box signed Toyochika and sealed Geijutsuin Kaiin and Toyochika and inscribed Hikime kikumon hanaire (striated chrysanthemum-design flower vase)
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2004
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Seated Hotei (God of good fortune) Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze as Hotei seated leaning on his treasure sack 10 7/8in. (25cm.) high, 16 1/8in. (41cm.) wide With wood storage box inscribed by the artist's son, Takamura Tadashi, and dated July 2003
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2004
Takamura Toyochika (1890-1974)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Flat-Topped Vase with Ear Handles Signed Toyochika Cast in bronze and chiselled on the handles with crosshatching and patinated with patches of coppper-green and reddish brown 8 1/4 in. (21cm.) high, 13n. (35cm.) wide With wood box inscribed and sealed by the artist's son, Takamura Tadashi, and dated July, 2003 and a letter written by Takamura Tadashi certifying the authenticity of the vase and dating it to the Showa 30s (1955-65)
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2001
A BRONZE VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1974)
Est: $5,600 - $8,400
Signed Toyochika, Showa Period (1950s-1960s) The pale brown patination with a further partial layer of pale green patination imitating archaic Chinese bronze, cast in two pieces with a bowl-shaped lower part and a dome-shaped upper part meeting to form a crisp shoulder-line, the lower part plain, the upper part cast with four equally spaced tsubomi, the rim of the mouth angled downwards, the recessed base with a cast mark Toyochika, with fitted wood box bearing the signature and seal of Takamura Toyochika 7 7/8 x 12 3/8in. (20 x 31.5cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2001
A BRONZE FLOWER-VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1974)
Est: $4,200 - $5,600
Signed Toyochika, Showa Period (1950s-1960s) The dark brown patination with passages of dark red, pale yellow and pale brown, the globular form narrowing to the mouth, the rim angled downwards, the recessed base with a cast mark Toyochika, with fitted wood box bearing the signature and seal of Takamura Toyochika 7 3/8x 9 1/16in. (18.8 x 23cm.) NOTES For another example of this style of patination, much favoured by Takamura, see Tokyo Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan Kogeikan [Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo], Gendai Nihon kogei no shusaku [Masterpieces of Contemporary Japanese Crafts] (Tokyo, 1978), cat. no. 106.
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2001
A TRIPOD BRONZE FLOWER-VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1974)
Est: $4,200 - $5,600
Signed Toyochika, Showa Period (1950s-1960s) With mottled silver-coloured and dark brownish-green patination, the form imitating an archaic Chinese ding, the body with an everted mouth and flat rim supported on three hollow cylindrical legs cast with vertical lines, the shoulder cast with eight broken rounded rectangular nested motifs, signed underneath with a cast mark Toyochika, with fitted wood box bearing the signature and seal of Takamura Toyochika 7 3/8 x 9 3/16in. (18.7 x 23.3cm.) NOTES Born in Tokyo in 1890, the third son of the wood-carver and sculptor Takamura Koun, Takamura Toyochika graduated in 1915 from the Metalwork Department of Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko [Tokyo Art School] where he evidently studied under Tsuda Shinobu (see Lot 110). As a member of the Kokkosha [Dark Radiance], Mukei [Formless], Jitsuzai Kogei [Real Craft] and other groups he promoted the modernisation of the traditional crafts before joining Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko first as assistant and later, in 1933, as full professor. A regular exhibitor at the the official Teiten [Imperial Exhibition] and its successors, after World War II he served as a member of the Nihon Geijutsuin [Japan Art Academy]. In 1964 he was named Mukei Bunkazai Hojisha [Holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property] in the chukin category. Takamura's metalwork is characterised by simplicity, high technical skill and a refined modernist aesthetic. 1 1 Tokyo Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan Kogeikan [Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo], Gendai Nihon kogei no shusaku [Masterpieces of Contemporary Japanese Crafts] (Tokyo, 1978), cat. nos. 105-7 and biographical supplement.
Christie's