THE HISTORY OF MAINICHI AUCTION
1973
Aug.
Founded as the Art department of Mynavi Corporation formerly known as Mainichi Communications, we developed various art-related businesses including publishing
catalogue and introducing European and American prints to Japan
1989
Feb.
Started hosting our own auctions
Held first public auction in paintings
1996
Apr.
Held first solo Decorative Art and Design Auction
Started with foreign prints and paintings, expanded into new field one after another, such as Nihonga(Japanese paintings), oil paintings, Western antiques, Japanese ceramics, jewelry, etc.
Developed into extensive auction house handling artworks comprehensively
Developed into extensive auction house handling artworks comprehensively
Opened Japan's first permanent in-house auction house
1998
Aug.
Held first solo Ceramics Auction
2001
Oct.
Becoming a legal entity divided from Mynavi Corporation (formerly known as Mainichi Communications)
Increasing number of sales and items handled, became a leading auction house in Japan
2004
Sep.
Handled first artwork worth over 100 million Japanese yen
Henri Matisse painting sold for 135 million Japanese yen
Oct.
Opened Osaka branch in Osaka-city
2006
Dec.
Held first solo Jewelry and Watches auction
2008
Dec.
Achieved transaction volume of 5.6 billion Japanese yen, the highest in Japan at the time
Became Japan's largest art auction house in annual transaction value and volume wise, and continually have strived for further growth as a leading art auction house since then
2010
Apr.
The number of auctions held hit 300
2015
Jul.
"Gabrielle reprisant" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir sold for 235 million Japanese yen in Paintings, Prints and Sculpture auction
2016
Apr.
The number of auctions held hit 500
2017
Jun.
"Blue Diamond" sold for 225 million Japanese yen in Jewelry and Watches auction
2018
Jan.
"Deux sirènes" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir sold for 220 million Japanese yen in Paintings, Prints and Sculpture auction
2020
May.
Opened online store
Jul.
Started online LIVE BID since Sale#644
2021
Jul.
"Pumpkin" by Yayoi Kumasa sold for 425 million Japanese yen in Paintings, Prints and Sculpture auction
2022
Mar.
The number of auctions held hit 700
Sep.
"Pink Diamond" sold for 530 million Japanese yen in Jewelry and Watches auction
2023
Dec.
Achieved Japan's largest transaction volume of 9.1 billion Japanese yen