Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Nets (TWHOQ)
Estimate: 28.000.000 - 38.000.000 HKD
Price realised: 53.250.000 HKD
Price realised: 53.250.000 HKD
Description
YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Nets (TWHOQ)
signed, titled and dated 'Yayoi Kusama 2006 INFINITY NETS TWHOQ' (on the reverse of each panel)
acrylic on canvas (triptych)
each: 194 x 130.3 cm. (76 3/8 x 51 1/4 in.) (3)
overall: 194 x 390.9 cm. (76 3/8 x 153 7/8 in.)
Painted in 2006
Infinity Nets (TWHOQ)
signed, titled and dated 'Yayoi Kusama 2006 INFINITY NETS TWHOQ' (on the reverse of each panel)
acrylic on canvas (triptych)
each: 194 x 130.3 cm. (76 3/8 x 51 1/4 in.) (3)
overall: 194 x 390.9 cm. (76 3/8 x 153 7/8 in.)
Painted in 2006
Upper estimate price exceeded by 40%
The work Infinity Nets (TWHOQ) by Yayoi Kusama was sold in the 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale auction at Christies in Hong Kong in November this year. The »bidding war« ended at HKD 53,250,000 (€ 8,181,568), 40% above the upper estimate. Other works by Yayoi Kusama have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 10,496,000 (€ 9,781,008) in May this year for the work Untitled (Nets).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 40% übertroffen
Die Arbeit Infinity Nets (TWHOQ) von Yayoi Kusama wurde im November diesen Jahres in der Auktion 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale bei Christies in Hong Kong versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von HKD 53.250.000 (€ 8.181.568) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Yayoi Kusama haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 10.496.000 (€ 9.781.008) im Mai diesen Jahres für die Arbeit Untitled (Nets) beobachtet.
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