Sothebys: From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/30
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/30 | Total Sales (GBP) | 290,556.00 |
| Auction Date | October 06, 2021 - October 06, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 163,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #L21168 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 234,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 58 | ||
| Sold Lots | 55 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 172,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.83% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 248,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 117.11% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin 2000 (Yellow) |
2000 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
| 12 | Yoshitomo Nara | Broken Treasures |
2012 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 2 | Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin 2000 (Red) |
2000 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 25,200.00 |
| 36 | Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin 2000 (Green) |
2000 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
| 8 | Yoshitomo Nara | Cosmic Girls: Eyes Open / Eyes Closed (Two Works) |
2008 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 26 | Hiroshi Sugimoto | Sea of Japan, Oki, 1997 |
GBP 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 | |
| 20 | Hiroshi Sugimoto | 'South Bay Drive-In 726', 1993 |
GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 | |
| 14 | Takashi Murakami | An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works) |
2012-2020 | GBP 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
| 47 | Yoshitomo Nara | Cosmic Girls: Eye Closed |
2008 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
| 82 | Shiraga Kazuo | Portfolio 1990 |
1990 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
| 4 | Takashi Murakami | Dazzling Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness Within Thy Heart; Zero One; and Skulls & Flowers Multicolor (Three Works) |
2013-2016 | GBP 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | GBP 7,560.00 |
| 22 | Nobuyoshi Araki | Kinbaku, 1980-2000 |
printed 2013 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 46 | Yoshitomo Nara | Cosmic Girl: Eyes Opened |
2008 | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 1 | Takashi Murakami | Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!; Doraemon: Here We Go!; and Doraemon: Thank You (Three Works) |
2020 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 3 | MR. | Saucy; and Where My Heart Belonged That Day (Two Works) |
2020 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 10 | Yoshitomo Nara & Hiroshi Sugito | Untitled: Over The Rainbow |
2004 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 56 | Takashi Murakami | Mr. Fujiko F. Fujio and Doraemon Are in the Field of Flowers; Doraemon in the Field of Flowers; and Doraemon's Daily Life (Three Works) |
2019 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 |
| 49 | KAWS | Companionship in the Age of Loneliness |
2019 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 4,032.00 |
| 15 | Yoshitomo Nara | Real One |
2020 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
| 18 | Takashi Murakami | Rose Velvet; and Blue Velvet (Two Works) |
2016 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
| 66 | Takashi Murakami | Burning Blood |
2017 | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 3,276.00 |
| 9 | Takashi Murakami | Prayer; and Expanding Universe (Two Works) |
2018 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,024.00 |
| 69 | Takashi Murakami | Clairvoyance; and 4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes (Two Works) |
2015 and 2014 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,024.00 |
| 6 | Takashi Murakami | Wouldn't It Be Nice if We Could do Such a Thing |
2017 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,772.00 |
| 28 | Takashi Murakami | Purple flowers in a bouquet |
2010 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,772.00 |
