DEPARTMENTS

Mainichi Auction handles a wide variety of art and artworks.

Paintings, Prints and Sculpture

Mainichi Auction deals with a wide variety of paintings, prints, and sculptures, from Edo-era calligraphy to postwar and contemporary art. We handle artworks both by domestic or foreign artist, including 19th century European paintings and Pop-art.  In addition to approximately 12 auctions per year, we hold “Main Sale” 4 times a year, featuring carefully selected masterpieces. We also organize “Art & Design” sale twice a year, highlighting domestic and international crafts with a focus on design furniture and contemporary art.

Contemporary Art
Nihonga(Japanese-Style Paintings)
Ukiyo-e
Japanese Oil Paintings
Modern Paintings
Early Modern Painting & Calligraphy
Watercolor/Sketch
Realistic Paintings
Woodcarving
Bronze
Comics/Cartoons
Sosaku-Hanga
Shin-Hanga
Prints/Edition
19th Century Paintings

© Takanobu Kobayashi Courtesy of Nishimura Gallery
© Fondation Foujita / ADAGP, Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2023 G3407 FUJITA Tsuguharu "Beautiful women holding roses"
© ADAGP, Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2023, Chagall® G3407 Marc CHAGALL "Amoureux ou amoureux aux fruits et aux fleurs"
© 2023 - Succession Pablo Picasso - BCF (JAPAN) Pablo PICASSO "Le repas frugal from LA SUITE DES SALTIMBANQUES"

Auction Results

  • Renoir
  • Picasso
  • Chagall
  • Matisse
  • Warhol
  • Lichtenstein
  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Yoshitomo Nara
  • Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
  • Hokusai
  • Kaii Higashiyama
  • Hiroshi Senju
  • Monet
  • Buffet
  • Kisling
  • Utrillo
  • Laurencin
  • Cassigneul
  • Lee Ufan
  • Hockney
  • Rodin
  • Henry Moore
  • Isamu Noguchi
  • Kazuo Shiraga
  • Takashi Murakami
  • Hiroshige Utagawa
  • Syaraku
  • Utamaro Kitagawa
  • Yuzo Saeki
  • Rei Kamoi
  • Taikan Yokoyama
  • Gyoshu Hayami
  • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Shiko Munakata
  • Hasui Kawase
  • Hiroshi Yoshida
  • Koun Takamura
  • Sosuke Morimoto
  • Jakuchu Ito
  • Brasilier
  • Takanobu Kobayashi
  • Kohei Nawa
  • Ayako Rokkaku
  • Jiro Yoshihara
  • Mitsuru Watanabe
  • Kenjiro Okazaki
  • Jiro Takamatsu
  • Naobumi Seimiya
  • Tetsuro Komai
  • Kiyoshi Hasegawa
  • Yozo Hamaguchi
  • Kiyoshi Saito

Jewelry and Watches

Mainichi Auction handles jewelry and watches such as diamonds, colored stones, antique jewelry, and brand jewelry. Not just jewelry but we also have loose gemstones and gold items in a wide range of prices.
In addition to four sales a year, we also plan to hold “Luxury Sale” twice a year, specializing in luxury brand clothing, wines and whiskey.

Colored Diamond
Unmounted Colored Diamond
Diamond
Gemstone1*
Gemstone2*
Unmounted Gemstone*
Pearl
Brand Jewelry
Vintage and Antique Jewelry
Tiara
Watch
Gold Item
High Brand Apparel
High Brand Bag
Wine/Whisky
  • *Colored stones such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, opal, alexandrite, paraiba tourmaline, chrysoberyl cat's eye, jadeite, coral, and more.

Auction Results

  • MIKIMOTO
  • GIMEL
  • SUWA
  • TASAKI
  • Ishikawa Nobuko
  • Iwakura Koji
  • Wallace Chan
  • CARTIER
  • VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
  • BVLGARI
  • BOUCHERON
  • BUCCELLATI
  • CHOPARD
  • CHAUMET
  • TIFFANY & CO.
  • HARRY WINSTON
  • GRAFF
  • DE BEERS
  • FRED
  • DAMIANI
  • ILIAS LALAOUNIS
  • ZOLOTAS
  • KUTCHINSKY
  • MASRIERA
  • MAUBOUSSIN
  • PICCHIOTTI
  • CAZZANIGA
  • SCAVIA
  • CHANEL
  • HERMES
  • VALENTINO
  • DOLCE & GABBANA
  • FENDI
  • LOEWE
  • GUCCI
  • PATEK PHILIPPE
  • ROLEX
  • BREGUET
  • PIAGET
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET
  • VACHERON CONSTANTIN
  • HUBLOT
  • FRANCK MULLER
  • BLANCPAIN
  • CREDOR
  • OMEGA
  • JAEGER-LE COULTRE
  • GIRARD PERREGAUX
  • IWC
  • BREITLING
  • TUDOR
  • A. LANGE & SOHNE
  • BAUME & MERCIER
  • DRC
  • Romanée-Conti
  • Petrus
  • Leroy
  • Yamazaki
  • Hibiki
  • Château Latour
  • Château Mouton Rothschild
  • Château Lafite Rothschild
  • Château Margaux
  • Château Haut Brion

Japanese Crafts, Tea Ceremony Utensils and Asian Antiques

Mainichi Auction brings together a wide range of Japanese crafts in one place, mainly featuring ceramics but also encompassing lacquerware, metalwork, and woven and dyed fabrics. Our sale includes works by living national treasures, deceased artists and emerging talents.
Explore a varied selection of authentic tea ceremony utensils and Asian antiques created not only from Japan but also from a wide region of Asia.
We handle a diverse array of works, from easily manageable items to eye-catching masterpieces. We conduct 8 sales a year.

Modern Arts and Crafts
Contemporary/Young Artists' Arts and Crafts
Tea Ceremony Utensils
Japanese Antique Art
Arts and Crafts in the Meiji Era
Chinese Antique Art
Korean Antique Art
Buddhist Art
Oriental Art
Maki-e/Shibayama
Sword and Accessories
Netsuke/Inro
Ivory/Coral Carving
Coins
Kimono/Obi

Auction Results

  • Rosanjin Kitaoji
  • Hazan Itaya
  • Shoji Kamoda
  • Tatsusuke Kuriki
  • Kazuo Yagi
  • Tokuro Kato
  • Mineo Okabe
  • Sueharu Fukami
  • Akira Wada
  • Handeishi Kawakita
  • Kanjiro Kawai
  • Kyohei Fujita
  • Bernard Leach
  • Lucie Rie
  • Kozan Miyagawa
  • Satoshi Yabuuchi
  • Taizo Kuroda
  • Toyozo Arakawa
  • Sayoko Eri
  • Shoji Hamada
  • Kenkichi Tomimoto
  • Kakiemon
  • Imaemon
  • Yasokichi Tokuda
  • Toyo Kaneshige
  • Koheiji Miura
  • Chikuunsai Tanabe
  • Muan Nakazato
  • Kosei Matsui
  • Kyusetsu Miwa
  • Gonroku Matsuda
  • Kodo Otomaru
  • Tatsuaki Kuroda
  • Goyo Hirata
  • Keisuke Serizawa
  • Kako Moriguchi
  • Fukumi Shimura
  • Kiju Fukuda
  • Works by other living national treasures
  • Works by Senke Jisshoku
  • Tea Ceremony Utensils of Omote/Ura/ Mushanokoji-Senke
  • Chojiro Raku
  • Donyu Raku
  • Jikinyu Raku
  • Yasuyuki Namikawa
  • Sosuke Namikawa
  • Rokuzan Ando
  • Yoyusai Hara
  • Meizan Yabu
  • Katsuhiro Kagawa
  • Natsuo Kano
  • Komei Ishikawa
  • Ninsei
  • Kenzan
  • Koetsu Hon'ami
  • Enku
  • Mokujiki
  • Masamine Sumitani
  • Sadakazu Gassan
  • Yukihira Miyairi
  • Ryushi Komada
  • Imari
  • Nabeshima
  • Kutani
  • Satsuma
  • Karatsu
  • Shino
  • Oribe
  • Bizen
  • Shippo
  • Japanese Clock
  • Oban/Koban

Decorative Art and Design

Mainichi Auction handles European antiques such as ceramics, glass, sculpture, and furniture that have fasinated by royalty and the bourgeoisie in Europe since ancient times and have been inherited throughout history, as well as general European and American decorative art and design works including 20th century’s modern designs like post-war designer pieces and Persian rugs.

Art Nouveau
Galle
Daum
Art Deco
Lalique
Pâte de verre
Ceramics
Meissen
Glassware
Sculpture
Furniture
Music Box
Antique Doll
20th Century Design
Persian rug/Carpet

Auction Results

  • Émile Gallé, Daum Frères, and Louis Majorelle, Art Nouveau works mainly by such artists
  • René Lalique, Argy-Rousseau, and Amalric Walter, Art Deco works mainly by such artists
  • Alfons Mucha and Louis Icart, prints and vintage posters by such artists
  • Meissen, Sèvres, KPM, Minton, Royal Worcester, Herend, Royal Copenhagen, ceramic works mainly from such workshops
  • Baccart and Saint-Louis, crystal works by such workshops
  • Sculptures made by Marble, Bronze, or others
  • Antique Furniture, Music Box, and Bisque Doll mainly made in England and France
  • Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner, and Poul Henningsen, 20th Century lighting mainly designed by such designer
  • Persian Rug/Carpet mainly from Esfahan, Qum, Nain, Tabriz, and Kashan
Contact Us

MAINICHI AUCTION INC.
TOC Ariake West Tower 5F, Ariake 3-5-7, Koto Ward, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063
TEL:+81-33527-7330 
E-mail:inquiry@my-auction.co.jp