Yayoi Kusama is a very prolific artist, she created a large number of works in a multitude of medium, including painting, sculpture, together with a very extensive print-making production. However, there are two major types of paintings the artist has been very consistent in producing during her entire career, and those are the most sought-after by art collectors worldwide: Pumpkins, and Infinity Nets.

 

The highest price ever paid for a Pumpkin is just over USD 8 million, for Pumpkin (LPASG), sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong in November 2021, whereas the highest price paid for Infinity Nets is just over USD 10 million, for INFINITY-NETS (OQABT) dated 2007, sold at Est-Ouest Auctions in Hong-Kong in May 2023.

The market for Yayoi Kusama’s works is truly global spread between Hong-Kong, London, and New-York. Sell-Through Rates are extremely strong, consistently over 90%, which shows the continued interest for her art from global art collectors.

 

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Auction Market Overview

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Auction Summary

2025 Auction Highlights

74 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 53,360,088. With 10 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 88.1%. The highest price for 2025 has been achieved by PUMPKIN (HRU), a large PUMPKIN painting dated 2014, that sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong, on 28 March 2025, for HKD 39,095,000 (USD 5,025,064).

2025 Top 6 Lots

12 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 28,262,871, representing 53% of the total turnover for 2025.

2024 Auction Highlights

101 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 139,563,444. With 7 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93.5%. The highest price was achieved at Christie’s in New-York on 21 November 2024, when Pumpkin, a large sculpture dated 2022 sold for USD 6,826,000.

2024 Top 6 Lots

44 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 113,862,645, representing 83% of the total turnover for 2024.

2023 Auction Highlights

122 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 189,232,649. The top price was achieved at Est-Ouest Auctions in Hong-Kong on 28 May 2023 for the immense INFINITY-NETS (OQABT) dated 2007 that sold for USD 10,707,500, a new auction record for the artist. It had last sold at Sotheby’s in London on 25 June 2009 for GBP 337,250.

2023 Top 5 Lots

Another lot sold for more than USD 10 million, at Christie’s in Hong-Kong on 28 November 2023, for A FLOWER, a painting dated 2014, that sold for HKD 78,125,000 (USD 10,019,365). 2 lots sold over USD 10 million, but 56 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 161,724,138, representing 85.5% of the total turnover for 2023.

2022 Auction Highlights

119 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 165,788,350. The top price was achieved at Phillips in New-York on 18 May 2022 for Untitled (Nets) dated 1959 that sold for USD 10,496,000. This is the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by the artist.

2022 Top 5 Lots

Only 1 lot sold for over USD 10 million, but 46 lots sold over USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 129,806,240, contributing 78.3% to the total turnover for 2022.

2021 Auction Highlights

96 lots sold at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of USD 146,637,206. The top price was achieved at Christie’s in Hong-Kong on 1 December 2021 for Pumpkin (LPASG) dated 2013 that sold for USD 10,496,000.

2021 Top 5 Lots

42 lots sold over USD 1 million for a cumulative turnover of USD 123,373,371, contributing 84.1% to the total turnover of 2021.

Pumpkin Paintings

Pumpkin Paintings are most probably Yayoi Kusama’s most celebrated and sought-after works. As such, they command high prices at auction, and there are very few lots passed.

16 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 19,896,240. With one lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 94.1%. The highest price has been achieved by PUMPKIN (HRU), a large PUMPKIN painting dated 2014, that sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong, on 28 March 2025, for HKD 39,095,000 (USD 5,025,064). 4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 13,549,134, representing 68% of the total turnover in 2025.

This compares to 28 Pumpkin paintings sold at auction in 2024 for a turnover of USD 26,886,394. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93%. The highest price paid for a Pumpkin painting in 2024 was achieved at Seoul Auction on 10 September 2024, when Pumpkin dated 1990 (53 x 45.5 cm) sold for KRW 4,422,000,000 (USD 2,549,390). 10 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 17,705,474, representing 66% of the total turnover for 2024.

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Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Paintings

 

Infinity Nets

In 2021, Yayoi Kusama became the first female artist to ever join the top 10 of the most sold artists at auction. In 2022, Infinity Nets reached unprecedented heights including the new auction record set over USD 10 million by Phillips for a 1959 Infinity Nets.

 

14 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 14,910,813. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 87.5%. Infinity-Nets [HSO], dated 2016 sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 14 May 2025, for USD 3,680,000, the highest price achieved so far for an Infinity Nets in 2025. 4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 7,960,019, representing 53% of the total turnover in 2025.

This compares to 25 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 43,883,429. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93%. INFINITY, a painting dated 1995 sold at Bonhams in Hong-Kong on 25 May 2024 for HKD 46,434,000 (USD 5,946,977), the highest price paid for an Infinity Net painting in 2024.

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Yayoi Kusama Infinity Nets

 

 

 

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2026 Upcoming Lots

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1. Pumpkin Paintings

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Pumpkin (MBOK), 2015

Seoul Auction: 30 March 2026
Estimated: KRW 9,500,000,000 – 15,000,000,000
KRW 12,331,000,000 / USD 8,126,130

Seoul Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA (b.1929 | Japanese)
Pumpkin (MBOK), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
130x160cm (51 1/8 x 63 inches)
Signed, titled ‘南瓜’ and dated on the reverse
Gallery labels affixed to the canvas stretcher bars

Pumpkin, 1993

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 32,000,000 – 40,000,000
HKD 39,540,000 / USD 5,049,810

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 116.8 cm (35-7/8 x 46 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1993’ (on the reverse)

Pumpkin, 2000

Bonhams Hong-Kong: 29 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 25,000,000
HKD 22,234,000 / USD 2,839,690

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Pumpkin

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
60×72 cm (23-5/8 x 28-3/8 inches)
Signed and dated 2000 on the reverse

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USD 1 million

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Pumpkin (8), 1997

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 30 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 5,200,000 – 7,000,000
HKD 7,040,000 / USD 899,105

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin (8) 南瓜（8） | Contemporary Day Auction |

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin (8), 1997
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 x 33.3 cm (9-1/2 x 13-1/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1997 (on the reverse)

Pumpkin (AAT), 1999

Seoul Auction: 27 January 2026
Estimated: KRW 730,000,000 – 900,000,000
KRW 720,000,000 (Hammer)
KRW 849,600,000 / USD 588,770
PUMPKIN PAINTING

Seoul Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (AAT), 1999
Acrylic on canvas
15.9 x 22.3 cm
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Pumpkin, 1991

AN EYE FOR COLOUR: WORKS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
Christie’s London: 7 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 381,000 / USD 508,980

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
22.6 x 16 cm (8-7/8 x 6-1/4 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1991’ (on the reverse)

Pumpkin, 1991

K Auction Seoul: 27 February 2026
Estimated: KRW 730,000,000 – 900,000,000
KRW 720,000,000 / USD 504,545

KA-Search:Kusama

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8  x 22.7 cm
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Pumpkin, 1990

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 3,937,000 / USD 502,810

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6-1/4 x 22-2/3 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1990’
Titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

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USD 500,000

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Pumpkin | かぼちゃ, 1991

Mainichi Auction: 7 February 2026
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
JPY 74,750,000 / USD 475,510

Mainichi Auction Co., Ltd.

KUSAMA Yayoi | 草間 彌生
Pumpkin | かぼちゃ, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm
Signed, titled and dated on verso

Pumpkin, 1991

 

 

 

 

2. Infinity Nets

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Infinity Nets, 1960

The Roger and Josette Vanthournout Collection
Christie’s London: 5 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
GBP 2,124,000 / USD 2,837,450

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity Nets | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Nets, 1960
Oil on canvas
100.2 x 90.3 cm (39-1/2 x 35-1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1960 Infinity Nets’ (on the reverse)

Infinity Nets, 1970

Seoul Auction: 30 March 2026
Estimate on Request
KRW 2,360,000,000 / USD 1,555,240

Seoul Auction

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s London: 8 March 2017

YAYOI KUSAMA (b.1929 | Japanese)
Infinity Nets, 1970
Acrylic on board
77.5 x 81.5 cm (30-1/2 x 32-1/8 inches)
Signed and dated on the reverse

Infinity Nets, 1990

SBI Art Auction: 25 January 2025
Estimated: JPY 100,000,000 – 150,000,000
JPY 115,000,000 / USD 738,530
INFINITY NETS

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
116.7 x 91 cm (46 x 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Infinity Nets, 1989

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 30 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 2,400,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 2,816,000 / USD 359,640

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Infinity Nets 無限網 | Contemporary Day Auction |

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Nets, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
60.6 x 72.7 cm (23-3/4 x 28-5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1989 (on the reverse)

Nets, 1997

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Lots Passed

 

3. Other Paintings

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Butterflies ”TWAO”, 2004

K Auction Seoul: 28 January 2026
Estimated: KRW 980,000,000 – 1,450,000,000
KRW 980,000,000 (Hammer)
KRW 1,127,000,000 / USD 786,645

January Auction 2026 ResultList :: KA

 

4. Sculptures

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Pumpkin, 2015

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 29 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
HKD 49,700,000 / USD 6,347,380

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Modern & Contemporary Evening

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2015
Urethane paint on fiberglass reinforced plastic
210x196x196 cm (82-5/8 x 77-1/8 x 77-1/8 inches
Signed and dated 2015

Untitled, 1968

Phillips London: 7 March 2026
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 258,000 / USD 344,660

Yayoi Kusama Modern & Contemporary Art

YAYOI KUSAMA
Untitled, 1968
Sewn stuffed fabric, chair and silver paint
76.2 x 61 x 61 cm (30x24x24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1968’ on the back of the chair leg

“I have a series of works called  Sex Obsession in which I make many stuffed cloth phalluses and sew them onto various things…My family was really conservative, really uptight. I was really afraid of sex. It was a big taboo. I liberated myself from the fear by creating these works…I was truly healed by the art I was making. Art enabled me to open up my heart, to face my own difficult character”

Pumpkin, 1982

SBI Art Auction: 15 March 2026
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 70,000,000
JPY 46,000,000 / USD 287,960

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1982
Mixed media (acrylic, fabric, clay and wood)
20.8 x 24.7 x 20.1 cm (8-1/4 x 9-3/4 x 7-7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the bottom

Macaroni Dress, 1963

Phillips Hong-Kong: 29 March 2026
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,200,000
HKD 774,000 / USD 98,850

Yayoi Kusama Modern & Contemporary Art

YAYOI KUSAMA
Macaroni Dress, 1963
Acrylic, copper spray enamel, stuffed fabric and dried pasta on tutu
50x91x17 cm (19-5/8 x 35-7/8 x 6-3/4 inches)

 

 

 

 

Butterfly, 1979

 

 

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2025 Auction Results

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74 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 53,360,088. With 10 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 88.1%. The highest price for 2025 has been achieved by PUMPKIN (HRU), a large PUMPKIN painting dated 2014, that sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong, on 28 March 2025, for HKD 39,095,000 (USD 5,025,064).

2025 Top 6 Lots

12 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 28,262,871, representing 53% of the total turnover for 2025.

1. Pumpkin Paintings

16 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 19,896,240. With one lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 94.1%. The highest price has been achieved by PUMPKIN (HRU), a large PUMPKIN painting dated 2014, that sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong, on 28 March 2025, for HKD 39,095,000 (USD 5,025,064).

2025 Top 3 Lots

 

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 13,549,134, representing 68% of the total turnover in 2025.

2. Infinity Nets

14 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 14,910,813. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 87.5%. Infinity-Nets [HSO], dated 2016 sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 14 May 2025, for USD 3,680,000, the highest price achieved so far for an Infinity Nets in 2025.

2025 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 7,960,019, representing 53% of the total turnover in 2025.

3. Other Paintings

2025 Top 3 Lots

No lot sold for more than USD 1 million. 7 lots sold for more than USD 500,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 5,312,038, representing 62.3% of the total turnover for this category.

4. Sculptures

12 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 8,447,157. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 85.7%. The highest price has been achieved by Starry Pumpkin, a fiberglass and tile Pumpkin sculpture dated 2019, that sold at Sotheby’s in Hong-Kong, on 29 March 2025 for HKD 15,015,000 (USD 1,929,950).

2025 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 6,753,717, representing 80% of the total turnover of this category in 2025.

5. Works on Paper

14 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 1,581,898. With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93.3%. The highest price has been achieved by The Sea, a work on paper dated 1952, that sold at Phillips in New-York, on 14 May 2025, for USD 254,000. 8 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,231,739, representing 78% of the total turnover for 2025.

1. Pumpkin Paintings

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16 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 19,896,240. With one lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 94.1%. The highest price has been achieved by PUMPKIN (HRU), a large PUMPKIN painting dated 2014, that sold at Christie’s in Hong-Kong, on 28 March 2025, for HKD 39,095,000 (USD 5,025,064).

2025 Top 3 Lots

 

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 13,549,134, representing 68% of the total turnover in 2025.

#1. PUMPKIN (HRU), 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 March 2025
Estimated: HKD 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
HKD 39,095,000 / USD 5,025,064

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), PUMPKIN (HRU) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN (HRU), 2014
Acrylic on canvas
100×100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, titled again in Japanese, and dated ‘HRU PUMPKIN YAYOI KUSAMA 2014’ (on the reverse)

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USD 5 million

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#2. PUMPKIN [TWAQN], 2015

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 22,000,000 – 32,000,000
HKD 34,660,000 / USD 4,455,015

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), PUMPKIN [TWAQN] | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN [TWAQN], 2015
Acrylic on canvas
112 x 145.5 cm (44 1/8 x 57 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘TWAQN PUMPKIN YAYOI KUSAMA 2015’ (on the reverse)

#3. Pumpkin (C), 1991

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 13,800,000 – 18,800,000
HKD 21,240,000 / USD 2,730,075

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin (C) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin (C), 1991
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 72.7 cm (35 7/8 x 28 5/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1991’
Titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#4. PUMPKIN, 1989

Est-Ouest Auctions: 1 June 2025
Estimated: JPY 180,000,000 – 280,000,000
JPY 195,500,000 / USD 1,328,980

NEW ART EST-OUEST AUCTIONS

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

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USD 1 million

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#5. Pumpkin, 2001

#6. Pumpkin, 2006

Phillips London: 6 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 400,000 – 600,000
GBP 635,000 / USD 812,800

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary A… Lot 20 March 2025 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2006
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 x 33.3 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2006 Pumpkin [in Japanese]’ on the reverse

#7. Pumpkin, 1993

SBI Art Auction: 8 March 2025
Estimated: JPY 60,000,000 – 90,000,000
JPY 111,550,000 / USD 754,970

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#14. Untitled, 1990

SBI Art Auction: 25 January 2025
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 70,000,000
JPY 65,550,000 / USD 420,110

LOT DETAILS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Untitled, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
Signed and dated on the reverse
18.4 x 14.2 cm (7 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches)

#15. Pumpkin, 1990

Phillips New-York: 14 May 2025
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 381,000

Yayoi Kusama Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

Lots Passed

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Pumpkin, 1981

2. Infinity Nets

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14 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 14,910,813. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 87.5%. Infinity-Nets [HSO], dated 2016 sold at Christie’s in New-York, on 14 May 2025, for USD 3,680,000, the highest price achieved so far for an Infinity Nets in 2025.

2025 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 7,960,019, representing 53% of the total turnover in 2025.

 

#1. Infinity-Nets [HSO], 2016

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2025
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 3,680,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity-Nets [HSO] | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity-Nets [HSO], 2016
Acrylic on canvas
194×259 cm (76 3/8 x 102 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2016 INFINITY-NETS HSO’ (on the reverse)

#2. INFINITY-NETS (SFOOUY), 2017

#3. Infinity Nets (SHOOX), 2006

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USD 1 million

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#5. INFINITY-NETS [HOAWD], 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 9,000,000
HKD 7,620,000 / USD 979,435

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-NETS [HOAWD] | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS [HOAWD], 2014
Acrylic on canvas
97 x 130.3 cm (38 1/4 x 51 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘HOAWD INFINITY-NETS YAYOI KUSAMA 2014’ (on the reverse)

#6. INFINITY-NETS [APPGF], 2017

Phillips London: 6 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 700,000 – 1,000,000
GBP 762,000 / USD 975,360

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary A… Lot 14 March 2025 | Phillips

Infinity-Nets (OBBXT), 2006

2025 Top 3 Lots

No lot sold for more than USD 1 million. 7 lots sold for more than USD 500,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 5,312,038, representing 62.3% of the total turnover for this category.

 

#9. Ashtray, 1981

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 29 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 3,175,000 / USD 408,100

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Ashtray 煙灰缸 | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Ashtray, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm (12 3/8 x 16 1/8 inches)
Signed in English, titled in Japanese and dated 1981 (on the reverse)

#10. Hat, 1990

K Auction Seoul: 25 June 2025
Estimated: KRW 450,000,000 – 800,000,000
KRW 517,500,000 / USD 381,915

K-Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Hat, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6.2 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#12. Pistils and Stamens, 1990

Property from a Prestigious Private Collector
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 November 2025
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 317,500

Pistils and Stamens | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pistils and Stamens, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled in Kanji and dated 1990 (on the reverse)

#14. Infinity Dots, TWXZP, 2003

Sotheby’s Paris: 10 April 2025
Estimated: EUR 250,000 – 350,000
EUR 241,300 / USD 264,215

Infinity Dots, TWXZP | Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Dots, TWXZP, 2003
Acrylic on canvas
45.8 x 53.1 cm (18 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated 2003 (on the reverse)

#15. Visionary Wave Crest, 1978

Phillips Hong-Kong: 28 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 1,677,000 / USD 215,555

Yayoi Kusama Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

#16. River, 1990

#17. DOTS-OBSESSION Early Spring [TWOT], 2003

SBI Art Auction: 25 January 2025
Estimated: JPY 15,000,000 – 25,000,000
JPY 24,150,000 / USD 154,775

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
DOTS-OBSESSION Early Spring [TWOT], 2003
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#18. Midday in August, 1988

SBI Art Auction: 8 March 2025
Estimated: JPY 15,000,000 – 25,000,000
JPY 22,425,000 / USD 151,770

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Midday in August, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

 

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Lots Passed

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Red Petals, 1986

 

4. Sculptures

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12 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 8,447,157. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 85.7%. The highest price has been achieved by Starry Pumpkin, a fiberglass and tile Pumpkin sculpture dated 2019, that sold at Sotheby’s in Hong-Kong, on 29 March 2025 for HKD 15,015,000 (USD 1,929,950).

2025 Top 3 Lots

4 lots sold for more than USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 6,753,717, representing 80% of the total turnover of this category in 2025.

 

#1. Starry Pumpkin, 2019

#2. Pumpkin (S), 2016

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 March 2024
Estimated: HKD 12,500,000 – 18,500,000
HKD 13,685,000 / USD 1,759,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin (S) | Christie’s

#6. Untitled, 1963

Bonhams Cornette Paris: 3 December 2025
Estimated: EUR 300,000 – 500,000
EUR 356,000 / USD 415,075

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr : YAYOI KUSAMA (N. 1929) Sans titre 1963

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Untitled, 1963
Paint on stuffed and sewn fabric, metal shelf and manufactured objects
106.5 x 54.5 x 82.5 cm (41 15/16 x 21 7/16 x 32 1/2 inches)
Signed and dated 1963 under the first shelf

#7. Untitled, 1985

K Auction Seoul: 23 July 2025
Estimated: KRW 180,000,000 – 250,000,000
KRW 205,000,000 (Hammer)
KRW 235,750,000 / USD 170,685

K-Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Untitled, 1985
Mixed media
15 x 15 x 17.5 cm (5.9 x 5.9 x 6.9 inches)
Signed and dated on the underside

#8. Untitled, 1983

K Auction Seoul: 19 March 2025
Estimated: KRW 210,000,000 – 250,000,000
KRW 210,000,000 (Hammer)
KRW 241,500,000 / USD 166,395

K-Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Untitled, 1983
Mixed media
8.5 x 8.5 x 10.2 cm (3.3 x 3.3 x 4 inches)
Signed and dated on the underside

#11. Untitled, 1985

Mallet Japan: 2 October 2025
Estimated: JPY 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
JPY 14,500,000 (Hammer)
JPY 16,892,500 / USD 114,640

Mallet Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art | Art Sales, Auction and Evaluations

YAYOI KUSAMA
Untitled, 1985
Mixed Media
9.5 x 8.5 x 8 cm (3.7 x 3.3 x 3.1 inches)
Signed and dated on the underside

#12. Untitled (hand-painted Levi’s Jean Jacket), 1971

 

Lots Passed/Withdrawn

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Untitled (Hat), circa 1962

Christie’s New-York: 30 September 2025
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
PASSED

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Untitled (Hat) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Untitled (Hat), circa 1962
Acrylic on sewn, stuffed fabric and straw hat
33 x 76.2 x 45.7 cm (13x30x18 inches)

Self Obliteration (Venus), 1998

 

5. Works on Paper

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PRELIMINARY

14 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a turnover of USD 1,581,898. With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93.3%. The highest price has been achieved by The Sea, a work on paper dated 1952, that sold at Phillips in New-York, on 14 May 2025, for USD 254,000. 8 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,231,739, representing 78% of the total turnover for 2025.

 

#1. The Sea, 1952

Phillips New-York: 14 May 2025
Estimated: USD 180,000 – 250,000
USD 254,000
WORK ON PAPER

Yayoi Kusama Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

YAYOI KUSAMA
The Sea, 1952
Ink on paper
47 x 35.9 cm (18 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated “1952 Yayoi Kusama” lower left
Signed, titled and dated “1952 Yayoi Kusama The Sea [in Japanese]” on the reverse

#2. Beyond The Nebulae, 1978

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 30 March 2025
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,200,000
HKD 1,905,000 / USD 244,735
WORK ON PAPER

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Beyond The Nebulae 星雲之外 | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Beyond The Nebulae, 1978
Enamel on paper
65.6 x 51.3 cm (25 7/8 x 20 1/4 inches)
Signed in English and dated 1978 (lower left)
Signed in English and Japanese, titled in Japanese and dated 1978 (on the reverse backboard)

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USD 200,000

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#3. Green Earring, 1977

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 900,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 1,143,000 / USD 146,915

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Green Earring | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Green Earring, 1977
Mixed media on paper mounted on original backing board
65.8 x 51.5 cm (25 7/8 x 20 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1977’ (lower right)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1977’
Titled in Japanese (on the original backing board)

#4. Pond with Fish Lurking, 1978

Sotheby’s London: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 114,300 / USD 146,304

Pond with Fish Lurking | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pond with Fish Lurking, 1978
Watercolor and spraypaint on paperboard
65.7 x 50.8 cm (25 3/4 x 20 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated 1978 (upper left)
Signed, signed in Japanese, titled in Japanese and dated 1978 (on the verso)

#5. A Blue Bird, 1981

Sotheby’s London: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 88,900 / USD 113,792

A Blue Bird | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
A Blue Bird, 1981
Gouache, gold paint, ink, glitter, charcoal and collage on paper
66 x 51.4 cm (26 x 20 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated 1981 (lower left)
Signed, signed in Japanese, titled in Japanese and dated 1981 (on the verso)

#6. Earth, 1980

Sotheby’s London: 17 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 82,550 / USD 110,980

Earth | Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Earth, 1980
Gouache, ink, pastel and paper collage on paper
65.8 x 51.3 cm (25 7/8 x 20 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated 1980 (lower right)
Signed, signed in Japanese, titled in Japanese and dated 1980 (on the verso)

#7. FLOWER, 1953

#9. Gin Kai (Silver Sea), 1980

#11. Pumpkin, 1979

#12. The Burial Day in Flower Garden, 1978

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 30 April 2025
Estimated: HKD 220,000 – 320,000
HKD 432,000 / USD 55,690

The Burial Day in Flower Garden｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

#13. Fish, 1980

 

 

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2024 Auction Results

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101 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 139,563,444. With 7 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 93.5%. The highest price was achieved at Christie’s in New-York on 21 November 2024, when Pumpkin, a large sculpture dated 2022 sold for USD 6,826,000.

44 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 113,862,645, representing 83% of the total turnover for 2024.

 

1. Paintings

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#1. INFINITY, 1995

Bonhams Hong-Kong: 25 May 2024
Estimate on Request
HKD 46,434,000 / USD 5,946,977

Bonhams : Yayoi Kusama (B.1929) INFINITY

#3. Portrait, 2015

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 38,000,000 – 48,000,000
HKD 41,590,000 / USD 5,317,054

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Portrait 肖像 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Portrait, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
146 x 112.8 cm (57 1/2 x 44 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2015 on the reverse

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USD 5 million

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#4. The Pacific Ocean, 1958

Sotheby’s New-York: 13 May 2024
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
USD 4,658,000

The Pacific Ocean | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
The Pacific Ocean, 1958
Oil on canvas
122.9 x 175.9 cm (48 3/8 x 69 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1958 (on the reverse)

#5. Enlightenment Means Living a Life Unconcernedly, 2008

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 4,406,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Enlightenment Means Living a Life Unconcernedly | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Enlightenment Means Living a Life Unconcernedly, 2008
Acrylic on canvas
194 x 259.1 cm (76 3/8 x 102 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and English, and dated (on the reverse)

#6. Mushroom, 1980

Sotheby’s New-York: 20 November 2024
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 3,360,000

Mushroom | The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Mushroom, 1980
Acrylic on canvas
162 x 130.5 cm (63 3/4 x 51 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1980 (on the stretcher)

#7. INFINITY NETS (ZGHEB), 2007

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 25,860,000 / USD 3,310,716

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 12 May 2024 | Phillips

#8. Buds, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 23,970,000 / USD 3,068,749

Buds (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Buds, 1987
Acrylic on canvas (triptych)
Each: 194×130 cm (76 3/8 x 11 3/4 inches)
Overall: 194×390 cm (76 3/8 x 153 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘BUDS 1987 YAYOI KUSAMA’ (on the reverse of panel 1/3)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1987 BUDS’ (on the reverse of panel 2/3)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘BUDS YAYOI KUSAMA 1987 Yayoi Kusama’ (on the reverse of panel 3/3)

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USD 3 million

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#9. Fruits [EPSOB], 2011

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 23,365,000 / USD 2,991,294

Fruits [EPSOB] (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Fruits [EPSOB], 2011
Acrylic on canvas
112 x 145.5 cm (44 1/8 x 57 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘EPSOB FRUITS YAYOI KUSAMA 2011’ (on the reverse)

#10. INFINITY-NETS (ZXSSAO), 2008

Phillips London: 7 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 2,105,000 / USD 2,669,140

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 8 March 2024 | Phillips

#11. Pumpkin, 1990

Seoul Auction: 10 September 2024
Estimates on Request
KRW 3,422,000,000 / USD 2,549,390

Seoul Auction

#12. Red Pumpkin, 1989

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 7 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 7,500,000 – 8,500,000
JPY 18,000,000 / USD 2,301,202

Red Pumpkin｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

YAYOI KUSAMA
Red Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15×18 inches)
Titled in Japanese; signed and dated ‘yayoi Kusama 1989’ (on the reverse)

#13. PUMPKIN [TOWHT] BLUE, 2005

Christie’s Shanghai: 7 November 2024
Estimated: CNY 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
CNY 15,425,000 / USD 2,166,764

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), PUMPKIN [TOWHT] BLUE | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN [TOWHT] BLUE, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘yayoi kusama 2005 PUMPKIN TOWHT BLUE’ (on the reverse)

#14. Infinity-Nets (RDUEL), 2018

Christie’s New-York: 21 November 2024
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 2,107,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity-Nets (RDUEL) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity-Nets (RDUEL), 2018
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2018 INFINITY-NETS RDUEL’ (on the reverse)

#15. INFINITY-NETS (OTWTTS), 2007

Christie’s New-York: 22 November 2024
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 2,107,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-NETS (OTWTTS) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (OTWTTS), 2007
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed twice, titled and dated ‘OTWTTS INIFINTY-NETS Yayoi Kusama 2007 YAYOI KUSAMA’ (on the reverse)

#16. INFINITY-NETS (OWATTS), 2007

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2024
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 24,000,000
HKD 16,105,000 / USD 2,068,445

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-NETS (OWATTS) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (OWATTS), 2007
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm. (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 in.)
signed, titled, and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2007 INFINITY-NETS OWATTS’ (on the reverse)

#17. Infinity Nets (WKG), 2015

Sotheby’s London: 6 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 1,621,000 / USD 2,055,428

Infinity Nets (WKG) | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction featuring The Now | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Nets (WKG), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 145.5 cm (57 1/4 x 57 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2015 (on the reverse)

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USD 2 million

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#18. Nets in the Night (TPXZZOT), 2007

Phillips New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
USD 1,875,000

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 11 May 2024 | Phillips

#21. Pumpkin, 2000

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 13,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 13,760,000 / USD 1,761,618

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 11 May 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE 

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 15,379,000 / USD 1,959,208

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
37.7 x 45.5 cm (14 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2000 Pumpkin [in Kanji] on the reverse

#22. Bird, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 September 2024
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 13,443,000 / USD 1,728,003

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Bird | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Bird, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38 cm (17 7/8  x 15 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘1987 Yayoi Kusama’ (on the reverse)

#23. Pumpkins, 2006

SBI Art Auction: 9 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 130,000,000 – 180,000,000
JPY 241,500,000 / USD 1,629,665

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkins, 2006
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 × 53.0 cm (17 7/8 × 20 7/8 inches) (F10)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#24. Pumpkin, 1989

SBI Art Auction: 26 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 150,000,000 – 250,000,000
JPY 247,250,000 / USD 1,627,930

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 × 38 cm (17 7/8 x 15 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#25. Pumpkin, 1991

Poly Hong-Kong: 27 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 12,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 12,000,000 / USD 1,541,720

Pumpkin｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
38.2 x 45.6 cm (15×18 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1991’
Titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#26. Infinity-Nets (ENNO), 2011

Sotheby’s New-York: 1 March 2024
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
USD 1,512,000

Infinity-Nets (ENNO) | Contemporary Curated | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity-Nets (ENNO), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
130.2 x 130.2 cm (51 1/4 x 51 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled, titled in Japanese and dated 2011 (on the reverse)

#27. INFINITY-DOTS (OPQRT), 2008

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 September 2024
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 11,265,000 / USD 1,448,036

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-DOTS (OPQRT) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-DOTS (OPQRT), 2008
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63 3/4 x 63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2008 INFINITY-DOTS OPQRT’ (on the reverse)

#28. The Sea in the Evening Glow (B) Facing the Imminent Death, 1990

Sotheby’s London: 25 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 900,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 1,140,000 / USD 1,445,520

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/modern-contemporary-evening-auction-including-the-ralph-i-goldenberg-collection/the-sea-in-the-evening-glow-b-facing-the-imminent

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
The Sea in the Evening Glow (B) Facing the Imminent Death, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
161.5 x 130.5 cm (63 5/8 x 51 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1990 (on the reverse)

#29. Dots Obsession (TBAOQ), 2007

Christie’s New-York: 17 May 2024
Estimated: USD 800,000 – 1,200,000
USD 1,320,500

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Dots Obsession (TBAOQ) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Dots Obsession (TBAOQ), 2007
Acrylic on canvas
130.5 x 162.1 cm (51 3/8 x 63 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2007 Dots Obsession TBAOQ’ (on the reverse)

#30. Nets – Infinity, 2004

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 11 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 11,000,000 – 14,000,000
HKD 10,080,000 / USD 1,296,410

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Nets – Infinity 網 – 無限 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (1929 – )
Nets – Infinity, 2004
Acrylic on canvas
161.9 x 161.9 cm (63 3/4 x  63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2004 (on the reverse)

#31. Pumpkin, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 8,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 10,055,000 / USD 1,287,287

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s (christies.com)
GUARANTEED

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
38.1 x 44.9 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, and dated ‘1987 Yayoi Kusama’ (on the reverse)

#32. Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ), 2005

Sotheby’s London: 6 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 600,000 – 800,000
GBP 850,900 / USD 1,078,941

Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ) | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction featuring The Now | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ), 2005
Acrylic on canvas
72.5 x 91 cm (28 1/2 x 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled twice and dated 2005 (on the reverse)

#33. INFINITY-NETS (ORUSB), 2014

Christie’s London: 9 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 600,000 – 900,000
GBP 781,200 / USD 1,023,372

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-NETS (ORUSB) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (ORUSB), 2014
Acrylic on canvas
97 x 130.5 cm (38 1/4 x 51 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘ORUSB INFINITY-NETS YAYOI KUSAMA 2014’ (on the reverse)

#34. Pumpkin, 1997

SBI Art Auction Tokyo: 9 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 80,000,000 – 140,000,000
JPY 149,500,000 / USD 1,008,840

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
22 × 27.3 cm (8 5/8 × 10 3/4 inches) (F3)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#35. INFINITY-DOTS (ENNZ), 2016

Christie’s New-York: 22 November 2024
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
USD 1,008,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-DOTS (ENNZ) | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-DOTS (ENNZ), 2016
Acrylic on canvas
145.4 x 112.1 cm (57 1/4 x 44 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2016 INFINITY-DOTS ENNZ’ (on the reverse)

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USD 1 million

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#36. Infinity Nets, 1999

SBI Art Auction: 26 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 120,000,000 – 220,000,000
JPY 143,750,000 / USD 946,471

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets, 1999
Acrylic on canvas
116.7 × 91 cm (46 × 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#37. Watermelon and Fork, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 25 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 6,985,000 / USD 897,410

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary… Lot 9 November 2024 | Phillips

#40. INFINITY-NETS (SHSOWX), 2006

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 September 2024
Estimated: HKD 5,500,000 – 8,500,000
HKD 6,300,000 / USD 809,820

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), INFINITY-NETS (SHSOWX) | Christie’s (christies.com)

 

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (SHSOWX), 2006
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 72.7 cm (35 7/8 x 28 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2006 INFINITY-NETS SHSOWX’ (on the reverse)

#41. Flowers, 1996

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 5,922,000 / USD 758,162

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Flowers | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Flowers, 1996
Acrylic on canvas
18×14 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1996’ (on the reverse)

#42. Pumpkin (AAP), 2001

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,800,000 – 4,200,000
HKD 5,842,000 / USD 746,868

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin (AAP) 南瓜（AAP） | Contemporary Day Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin (AAP), 2001
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 16 cm (9 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, and dated 2001 on the reverse

#43. Pumpkin, 2000

SBI Art Auction: 26 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 80,000,000 – 140,000,000
JPY 109,250,000 / USD 719,318

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 × 33.3 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#44. Lemon Squash, 1993

SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 109,250,000 / USD 696,082

LOT DETAILS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Lemon Squash, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

 #45. Butterflies, 2003

Christie’s London: 9 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 516,600 / USD 655,049

Yayoi Kusama (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Butterflies, 2003
Acrylic on canvas
24.2 x 33.3 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches)
Signed, signed in Japanese, titled, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2003 “BUTTERFLIES”‘ (on the reverse)

#46. Fruits, 1992

Christie’s Shanghai: 7 November 2024
Estimated: CNY 3,500,000 – 5,000,000
CNY 4,410,000 / USD 619,480

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Fruits | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Fruits, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Kusama 1992’ (on the reverse)

#47. Raining No.2, 1988

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 7 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 4,800,000 / USD 613,654

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#48. Pumpkin, 1982

Phillips Hong-Kong: 1 June 2024
Estimated: HKD 3,200,000 – 4,200,000
HKD 4,699,000 / USD 601,588

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary A… Lot 137 June 2024 | Phillips

#51. Pumpkin, 1995

SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 83,950,000 / USD 534,884

LOT DETAILS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1995
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 × 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#52. Pumpkin (AAY), 2001

Seoul Auction: 27 February 2024
Estimated: KRW 650,000,000 – 900,000,000
KRW 708,000,000 / USD 531,707

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (AAY), 2001
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 16 cm (9 x 6.3 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on reverse

#53. FLOWERS (THU), 2004

SBI Art Auction: 6 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 83,950,000 / USD 522,240

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
FLOWERS (THU), 2004
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#54. Pumpkin, 1993

SBI Art Auction: 6 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 83,950,000 / USD 522,240

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
15.9 x 22.8 cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#55. Pumpkin, 1998

Christie’s online: 12 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,200,000 – 4,000,000
HKD 4,032,000 / USD 518,530

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1998 PUMPKIN’ (on the reverse)

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USD 500,000

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#56. Pumpkin, 1990

Sotheby’s Singapore: 9 June 2024
Estimated: SGD 410,000 – 660,000
SGD 660,000 / USD 488,600

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Modern & Contemporary Art | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

#57. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 28 May 2024
Estimate on Request
KRW 660,800,000 / USD 485,030

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.7 x 22.5 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#58. Pumpkin, 1995

Bonhams New-York: 20 November 2024
Estimated: USD 350,000 – 550,000
USD 470,400

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Pumpkin 6 3/8 x 9 in (16 x 22.9 cm) (Painted in 1995)

#60. Pumpkin, 2001

Phillips Hong-Kong: 1 June 2024
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 4,000,000
HKD 3,556,000 / USD 455,255

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary A… Lot 138 June 2024 | Phillips

#61. Infinity Nets (OQ5), 2000

Phillips London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 355,600 / USD 450,901

https://www.phillips.com/detail/yayoi-kusama/UK010424/14

#62. Pumpkin (HZ), 2002

SBI Art Auction: 6 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 70,000,000
JPY 71,875,000 / USD 447,123

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (HZ), 2002
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#63. Pumpkin, 1991

Mallet Auction Tokyo: 18 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
JPY 69,900,000 / USD 434,675

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#64. Flower, 1999

Poly Hong-Kong: 27 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 3,360,000 / USD 431,680

Flower｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

YAYOI KUSAMA
Flower, 1999
Acrylic on canvas
22.3 x 27.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 inches)
Titled, signed and dated ‘Flower yayoi Kusama 1999’ (on the reverse)

#65. Pumpkin, 1981

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2024
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 63,250,000 / USD 426,810

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (9 x 6.2 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on reverse

#66. Pumpkin, 1990

Est-Ouest Auctions: 31 August 2024
Estimated: JPY 35,000,000 – 55,000,000
JPY 60,950,000 / USD 416,900

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
18×14 cm (7.1 x 5.5 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the back

#67. Infinity Nets (S. P), 1993

Sotheby’s New-York: 1 March 2024
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 381,000

Infinity Nets | Contemporary Curated | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Nets (S. P), 1993
Acrylic on canvas
53.3 x 45.7 cm (21×18 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1993 (on the reverse)

#68. A Pumpkin (TWX), 2003

Sotheby’s London: 26 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 300,000 / USD 380,400

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/contemporary-art-day-auction-including-the-ralph-i-goldenberg-collection/a-pumpkin-twx?locale=en

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
A Pumpkin (TWX), 2003
Acrylic on canvas
15.4 x 22.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2003 (on the reverse)

#69. Original Infinity Nets, 2000

Phillips New-York: 20 November 2024
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 368,300

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contempora… Lot 137 November 2024 | Phillips

#70.Butterfly, 1990

Phillips New-York: 15 May 2024
Estimated: USD 200,000 – 300,000
USD 355,600

https://www.phillips.com/detail/yayoi-kusama/NY010424/148

#71. Japanese Radishes, 1981

Christie’s London: 9 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 277,200 / USD 351,490

Yayoi Kusama (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Japanese Radishes, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
32×41 cm (12 1/2 x 16 1/8 inches)
Signed, inscribed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1981 6F’ (on the reverse)

#72. Soaring Heart, 1987

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 18 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 50,600,000 / USD 325,105

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Soaring Heart, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 37.5 cm (17.7 x 14.8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated at the back

#73. Dots, 1989

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 7 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 2,160,000 / USD 276,144

Dots｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dots, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
32.3 x 41.2 cm. (12 1/2 x 16 inches)
Titled in Japanese; signed and dated ‘yayoi Kusama 1989’ (on the reverse)

#74. Infinity nets, 1999

Christie’s Paris: 17 October 2024
Estimated: EUR 120,000 – 180,000
EUR 252,000 / USD 273,655

Yayoi Kusama (née en 1929), Infinity nets | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (born 1929)
Infinity nets, 1999
Acrylic on canvas
22.2 x 27.5 cm (8 3/4 x 10 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1999 ”INFINITY NETS”’ (on the reverse)

#75. Infinity Nets (Hymn of Life) (1), 1988

Seoul Auction: 28 May 2024
Estimated: KRW 350,000,000 – 550,000,000
KRW 330,400,000 / USD 242,515

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets (Hymn of Life) (1), 1988
Acrylic on canvas
60.5 x 72.5 cm (23 7/8 x 28 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#76. New York, 1982

Phillips New-York: 20 November 2024
Estimated: USD 200,000 – 300,000
USD 228,600

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contempora… Lot 103 November 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE

SBI Art Auction: 18 February 2017
Estimated: JPY 8,000,000 – 14,000,000
JPY 14,950,000 / USD 132,490

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

#77. Labyrinth in the Human World, 1988

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 September 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 1,512,000 / USD 194,360

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Labyrinth in the Human World | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Labyrinth in the Human World, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
41.3 x 32 cm (16 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1988’
Titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#74. Dots, 1990

SBI Art Auction: 6 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 13,000,000 – 18,000,000
JPY 28,750,000 / USD 178,849

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dots, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#75. Infinity Nets, 1990

Bonhams London: 11 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 108,350 / USD 141,939

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Infinity Nets (Painted in 1990)

 

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Withdrawn and Passed Lots

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2. Sculptures

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#1. Pumpkin, 2022

Christie’s New-York: 21 November 2024
Estimated: USD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
USD 6,826,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2022
Fiberglass reinforced plastic and urethane paint, in three parts
245x260x260 cm (96 1/2 x 102 x 102 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2022’ (on the side)

#2. Pumpkin, 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
HKD 48,775,000 / USD 6,244,399

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2013
Urethane on Fiber Reinforced Plastics, sculpture
205 (H) x 210 x 210 cm (80 3/4 x 82 5/8 x 82 5/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2013’ (on the side)

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USD 5 million

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#3. Pumpkin, 2019

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 28,000,000 – 38,000,000
HKD 36,145,000 / USD 4,620,941

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2019
Urethane on fiberglass reinforced plastic
120x138x138 cm (47 1/4 x 54 3/8 x 54 3/8 inches)
Signed and dated 2019

#4. Pumpkin, 2016

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 24,000,000 – 34,000,000
HKD 24,045,000 / USD 3,074,022

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2016
Tiles on FRP, glue and steel
230x230x35 cm (90 1/2 x 90 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2016 on the reverse

#6. Between Heaven and Earth, 1987

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 18,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 19,130,000 / USD 2,449,110

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Between Heaven and Earth | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Between Heaven and Earth, 1987
Soft sculpture on wood (set of five)
Each: 180×180 cm (70 7/8 x 70 7/8 inches)
Signed, signed again, titled and dated ‘yayoi kusama 1987 BETWEEN HABEN AND EARTH’
(on the reverse of each panel)

#7. Starry Pumpkin, 2016

Sotheby’s New-York: 20 November 2024
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 2,340,000

Starry Pumpkin | The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Starry Pumpkin, 2016
Fiberglass reinforced plastic and tile
146.1 x 142.2 x 134.6 cm (57 1/2 x 56 x  53 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2016 (on a label affixed to the interior)

#8. Red Spots, 1965

Bonhams New-York: 15 May 2024
Estimated: USD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
USD 1,512,500

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29474/lot/6A/yayoi-kusama-b-1929-red-spots-20-x-18-x-6-in-506-x-455-x-152-cm-executed-in-1965/

#9. Pumpkins, 1982

SBI Art Auction: 12 April 2024
Estimated: JPY 60,000,000 – 120,000,000
JPY 189,750,000 / USD 1,238,690

https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/results/detail/122/330

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkins, 1982
Mixed media (acrylic, fabric, paper, clay and wood)
57.5 x 30.3 x 26.3 cm (22 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 10 3/8 inches)

#10. Hi Konnichiwa (Hello! Goro), 2005

Asta Guru: 20 July 2024
Estimated: RPS 75,000,000 – 100,000,000
RPS 88,278,750 / USD `1,057,250

AstaGuru – India’s Premium Auction House

YAYOI KUSAMA
Hi Konnichiwa (Hello! Goro), 2005
Painted styrofoam and urethane resin
135x95x175 cm (53 1/8 x 37 3/8 x 68 7/8 inches)

 

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USD 1 million

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#11. Pumpkins Self-obliteration, 1992

SBI Art Auction: 26 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 80,000,000 – 140,000,000
JPY 112,700,000 / USD 742,033

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkins Self-obliteration, 1992
Mixed media (acrylic, fabric, paper, styrofoam and wood)
50.8 × 20.3 × 18 cm (20 × 8 × 7 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the bottom

#12. Dress (A), 1996

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 7 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 2,040,000 / USD 260,803

Dress (A)｜Poly Auction Hong Kong

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dress (A), 1996
Acrylic, collage and fabric on canvas
22.9 x 16 cm (9 x 6 1/2 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1996’; titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#13. Venus, 2002

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2024
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 34,500,000 / USD 232,810

https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/results/detail/121/88

YAYOI KUSAMA
Venus, 2002
Mixed media (acrylic, plaster, fabric and wood)
29.5 x 18.5 x 15 cm (11 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the bottom

#14. DOTS Accumulation, (ABC), 1999

Christie’s London: 10 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 151,200 / USD 198,072

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), DOTS Accumulation, (ABC) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
DOTS Accumulation, (ABC), 1999
Sewn, stuffed fabric and spray paint in fabric-lined wooden box
31.3 x 21.1 x 9.7 cm (12 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, titled in Japanese and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1999 (DOTS) (ABC)’ (on the underside)

#15. Pumpkin, 1999

Seoul Auction: 24 April 2024
Estimated: KRW 200,000,000 – 300,000,000
KRW 236,000,000 / USD 171,100

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1999
Mixed media
13.2 x 8.2 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled, titled and dated (on the underside)

#16. NO.B., 1964

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2024
Estimated: JPY 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
JPY 21,850,000 / USD 147,445

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
NO.B., 1964
Mixed media (macaroni and paint) on wooden panel
33.5 × 28.2 cm (13 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#17. Untitled, 1985

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 2 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 500,000 – 700,000
HKD 1,071,000 / USD 136,860

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Untitled | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Untitled, 1985
Mixed media sculpture
10.5 (H) x 9.5 x 9.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches)

#18. Nets Obsession, 2003

Christie’s New-York: 1 October 2024
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 126,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Nets Obsession | Christie’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Nets Obsession, 2003
Acrylic on suitcase
54.6 x 40 x 20.3 cm (21 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2003 NETS-OBSESSION’ (on the reverse)

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Lots Passed

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Untitled, 1968

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
PASSED

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Untitled | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Untitled, 1968
Sewn stuffed fabric, wooden stool, paint, sculpture
76.2 (H) x 60.9 x 60.9 cm (30x24x24 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1968’ (on the back of the chair leg)

SPLENDOR OF LOVE, 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
PASSED

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), SPLENDOR OF LOVE | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
SPLENDOR OF LOVE, 2013
Sewn stuffed fabric, paint, metal sculpture
55 (H) x 70 x 25 cm (21 5/8 x 27 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2013 SPLENDOR OF LOVE’ (inner rim)

3. Works on Paper

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#1. Untitled, 1970

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 11 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 4,000,000
HKD 3,120,000 / USD 401,245

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Untitled 無題 | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | Session 1 – Contemporary Art | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Untitled, 1970
Ink and wash on card laid on board
64.9 x 50.2 cm (25 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches)

#2. Red Flower and a Shoe, 1979

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,200,000 – 3,200,000
HKD 2,794,000 / USD 357,198

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Red Flower and a Shoe 紅花與靴子 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Red Flower and a Shoe, 1979
Pastel, gouache and ink on paper
50.8 x 65.4 cm (20 x 25 3/4 inches)
Signed in English and dated 1979; signed and titled in Japanese, and dated 1979 on the reverse

#3. A Song in Praise of Hat, 1979

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 7 April 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
HKD 2,760,000 / USD 352,851

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#4. After Sunset, 1977

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 11 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 1,400,000 – 2,600,000
HKD 1,680,000 / USD 216,055

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | After Sunset 日落後 | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | Session 1 – Contemporary Art | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
After Sunset, 1977
Gouache, pastel, ink and collage on paper laid on board
42 x 54.3 cm (16 1/2 x 21 3/8 inches)
Signed and dated 1977 (center); signed 草間彌生, titled 夕日が落ちて and dated 1977 (on the verso)

#5. A Flower, 1952-53

Sotheby’s New-York: 14 May 2024
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 120,650

A Flower | Contemporary Day Auction | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
A Flower, 1952-53
Gouache on paper
27.9 x 20.3 cm (11×8 inches)
Signed and dated 1952 and 1953 (lower right)
Titled and stamped 1953 (on the verso)

#6. Flower, 1981

Sotheby’s London: 26 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 72,000 / USD 91,320

Flower | Contemporary Day Auction, including the Ralph I. Goldenberg Collection | 2024 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Flower, 1981
Gouache, metallic paint, paper collage and glitter on paper
66 x 51.4 cm (26 x 20 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated 1981 (lower left)
Signed, signed in Japanese, titled in Japanese and dated 1981 (on the verso)

#7. Pumpkin, 1979

SBI Art Auction: 25 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
JPY 13,225,000 / USD 87,075

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1979
Gouache and marker pen on paperboard
24.1 x 27.1 cm (9 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches)
Signed and dated on the upper left
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Butterfly, 1980

SBI Art Auction: 25 October 2024
Estimated: JPY 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
JPY 13,225,000 / USD 87,075

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Butterfly, 1980
Marker pen and ink on paperboard
24.2 x 27.2 cm (9 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, dated and stamped on the upper left, Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

 

 

 

 

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2023 Auction Results

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122 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 189,232,649. The top price was achieved at Est-Ouest Auctions in Hong-Kong on 28 May 2023 for the immense INFINITY-NETS (OQABT) dated 2007 that sold for USD 10,707,500, a new auction record for the artist. It had last sold at Sotheby’s in London on 25 June 2009 for GBP 337,250.

2023 Top 5 Lots

Another lot sold for more than USD 10 million, at Christie’s in Hong-Kong on 28 November 2023, for A FLOWER, a painting dated 2014, that sold for HKD 78,125,000 (USD 10,019,365). 2 lots sold over USD 10 million, but 56 lots sold for more than USD 1 million generating a cumulative turnover of USD 161,724,138, representing 85.5% of the total turnover for 2023.

2023 Top 20 Lots

1. Infinity Nets (IN)

24 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a turnover of USD 42,938,834. With 3 lots unsold, the sell-through rate remains a solid 89%. This compares to 27 Infinity Nets selling at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 60,877,453. This is not only due to a strong decrease in the number of lots sold in 2023, but also due to the fact that no major Infinity Nets from the 1960’s was presented at auction in 2023, even though a new world auction record was set for this series at Est-Ouest Auctions in Hong-Kong on 28 May 2023.

2023 IN Top 5 Lots

1. Paintings

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#1. INFINITY-NETS (OQABT), 2007

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 10,000,000 – 12,000,000
USD 10,707,500

NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

#2. A FLOWER, 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 65,000,000 – 85,000,000
HKD 78,125,000 / USD 10,029,987

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
A FLOWER, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
162.2 x 162.2 cm. (63 7/8 x 63 7/8 inches.)
titled in Japanese; signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2014 A FLOWER’ (on the reverse)

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USD 10,000,000

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#3. Flowers, 2015

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 32,000,000 -55,000,000
HKD 58,455,000 / USD 7,463,651

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Flowers, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 97 cm (51 1/3 x 38 1/5 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘FLOWERS 2015 YAYOI KUSAMA’ (on the reverse)

#4. Pumpkin, 1995

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 March 2023
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 50,000,000
HKD 56,110,000 / USD 7,147,862

#5. A-Pumpkin (BAGN8), 2011

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 55,000,000
HKD 55,169,500 / USD 7,028,051

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
A-Pumpkin (BAGN8), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
162×130 cm (63 3/4 x 51 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2011 on the reverse

#6. PUMPKIN [FBAN], 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 38,000,000 – 55,000,000
HKD 46,355,000 / USD 5,951,233

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN [FBAN], 2013
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 161.5 cm (51 1/4 x 63 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘FBAN PUMPKIN YAYOI KUSAMA 2013’ (on the reverse)

#7. Pumpkin, 2000

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 28,000,000 – 38,000,000
HKD 40,305,000 / USD 5,145,407

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
73 x 90.8 cm (28 3/4 x 35 3/4 in)
Titled in Japanese, signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2000’ (on the reverse)

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USD 5,000,000

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#8. Pumpkin, 1993

Christie’s New-York: 15 May 2023
Estimated: USD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
USD 4,890,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
73 x 90.8 cm (28 3/4 x 35 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1993’ (on the reverse)

#9. Pumpkin, 2005

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 5 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
HKD 30,000,000 / USD 3,821,730

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 73.2 cm (36 xx 28.8 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse

#10. Infinity Dots (HTI), 2001

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 March 2023
Estimated: HKD 25,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 27,675,000 / USD 3,525,523

#12. INFINITY-NETS [KLN], 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 10,000,000 – 18,000,000
HKD 24,575,000 / USD 3,155,033

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS [KLN], 2014
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated ‘KLN INFINITY-NETS YAYOI KUSAMA 2014’ (on the reverse)

#26. Pumpkin, 1990

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 8,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 13,605,000 / USD 1,733,099

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#32. Meditation, 2008

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 1,300,000 – 1,600,000
USD 1,365,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Meditation, 2008
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#35. Pumpkin (B.H.T.), 1991

SBI Art Auction: 10 March 2023
Estimated: JPY 70,000,000 – 130,000,000
JPY 172,500,000 / USD 1,277,880

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (B.H.T.), 1991
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 31.8 cm (16.1 x 12.5 inches)

#36. Infinity Double Dots, 2013

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 1,100,000 – 1,300,000
USD 1,245,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Double Dots, 2003
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 112 cm (57 3/8 x 44 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and labeled on the reverse

#37. Lemon Juice, 1983

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 8,000,000 – 12,000,000
HKD 9,450,000 / USD 1,213,227

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Lemon Juice, 1983
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Titled in Japanese, signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1983’ (on the reverse)

#38. VERDANT EARLY SPRING, 2012

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 7,200,000 – 9,200,000
HKD 9,450,000 / USD 1,206,404

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
VERDANT EARLY SPRING, 2012
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 162 cm (51 1/8 x 63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘VERDANT EARLY SPRING Yayoi Kusama 2012’; titled again in Japanese
(on the reverse)

#39. The Shinano Road, 1983

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 1,100,000 – 1,300,000
USD 1,245,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
The Shinano Road, 1983
Acrylic on canvas
53.4 x 65.2 cm (21 x 25 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and labeled on the reverse

#40. Handbag, 1985

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 21 December 2023
Estimated: HKD 4,800,000 – 7,800,000
HKD 9,200,000 / USD 1,178,530

YAYOI KUSAMA
Handbag, 1985
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 52.5 cm (17 5/8 x 20 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated at the back

#41. Watermelon, 1989

K Auction Seoul: 26 July 2023
Estimated: KRW 900,000,000 – 1.600,000,000
KRW 1,495,000,000 / USD 1,173,560

YAYOI KUSAMA
Watermelon, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#42. Grapes, 1989

SBI Art Auction: 28 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 70,000,000
JPY 149,500,000 / USD 1,151,204

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Grapes, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#43. Fantasizing in the Smoke, 1989

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 6,800,000 – 9,800,000
HKD 8,820,000 / USD 1,125,977

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Fantasizing in the Smoke, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
45.6 x 38.3 cm (18 x 15 1/8 inches)
Signed and titled in Japanese, signed and dated ‘yayoi kusama 1989’ (on the reverse)

#44. I Who Sing in Celebration of Humanity, 2009

Phillips Hong-Kong: 25 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 7,500,000 – 9,500,000
HKD 8,509,000 / USD 1,086,065

Yayoi Kusama – Disruptors: Evening Sale… Lot 310 May 2023 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
I Who Sing in Celebration of Humanity, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63 3/4 x 63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘”I WHO SING IN CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY” [in English and Japanese] Yayoi Kusama 2009’ on the reverse

#45. Pumpkin, 1989

Christie’s Shanghai: 23 September 2023
Estimated: CNY 5,000,000 – 8,000,000
CNY 7,560,000 / USD 1,038,390

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic and felt pen on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20 3/4 x 18 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA Yayoi Kusama 1989’ (on the reverse)

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USD 1,000,000

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#46. Summer and Butterfly, 1989

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 September 2023
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 10,000,000
HKD 7,560,000 / USD 966,714

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Summer and Butterfly, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘1989 Yayoi Kusama’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#47. Screaming to the Sun, 2013

Christie’s New-York: 10 March 2023
Estimated: USD 600,000 – 800,000
USD 894,600

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Screaming to the Sun | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Screaming to the Sun, 2013
Acrylic and metallic paint on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled in English and Japanese and dated ‘SCREAMING TO THE SUN YAYOI KUSAMA 2013’ (on the reverse)

#48. Pumpkin, 1997

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,200,000 – 3,200,000
HKD 6,985,000 / USD 889,820

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1997 on the reverse

#49. The Galaxy, 1991

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 900,000 – 1,100,000
USD 756,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
The Galaxy, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
61×91 cm (24 x 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and labeled on the reverse “Robert Miller Gallery”

#50. Nets, 1998

Christie’s New-York: 10 November 2023
Estimated: USD 500,000 – 700,000
USD 756,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Nets, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
65.4 x 53.3 cm (25 3/4 x 21 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1998 Nets’ (on the reverse)

#51. INFINITY NETS, 1990

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 900,000 – 1,100,000
USD 693,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY NETS, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
91×73 cm (35 7/8 x 28 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#52. Pumpkin, 1993

Christie’s London: 29 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 504,000 / USD 637,156

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 22.8 cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1993’ (on the reverse)

#53. Wild Grasses, 1989

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 750,000 – 950,000
USD 630,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Wild Grasses, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
40.2 x 32 cm (15 7/8 x 12 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and labeled on the reverse

#54. Tears, 1989

SBI Art Auction: 27 May 2023
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 88,550,000 / USD 629,736

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Tears, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.6 cm (15×18 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#55. Shoe, 1981

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 4,788,000 / USD 614,702

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Shoe, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
38×45 cm (15 x 17 3/4 inches)
Titled and inscribed in Japanese; signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1981’ (on the reverse)

#56. PUMPKIN, 1998

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 550,000 – 700,000
USD 604,800

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 16.1 cm (9 x 6 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#57. Butterfly, 1982

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 4,662,000 / USD 595,159

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Butterfly, 1982
Acrylic on canvas
38×46 cm (15 x 18 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘1982 Yayoi Kusama’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#58. A Field of Phantom, 1995

Phillips Hong-Kong: 7 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 4,445,000 / USD 567,572

#59. Pumpkin, 1991

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 March 2023
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 5,500,000
HKD 4,445,000 / USD 566,249

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1991 “Pumpkin” [in Kanji]’ on the reverse

#60. Pumpkin, 1981

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 September 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 4,000,000
HKD 4,410,000 / USD 563,917

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Titled in Japanese, signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1981’ (on the reverse)

#61. Pumpkin, 1991

K Auction Seoul: 23 August 2023
Estimated: KRW 650,000,000 – 900,000,000
KRW 747,500,000 / USD 557,635

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated (on the reverse)

#62. Pumpkin, 1995

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 September 2023
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 4,284,000 / USD 547,805

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1995
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Titled in Japanese, signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1995’ (on the reverse)

#63. Pumpkin, 1990

SHINWA AUCTION: 27 May 2023
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
JPY 75,900,000 / USD 539,774

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6.2 x 8.9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on verso

#64. A LIFE OF EVENIG SUN, 1998

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 25 November 2023
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 80,500,000 / USD 538,675

YAYOI KUSAMA
A LIFE OF EVENING SUN, 1988
Oil on canvas
46 x 53.3 cm (18 1/8 x 21 inches)
Signed, titled and dated at the back in Japanese
Labeled at the back “Nagoya Gallery”

#65. Pumpkin, 1993

SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 80,500,000 / USD 535,325

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 × 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#66. Pumpkin, 1981

Christie’s online: 21 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 3,300,000 – 5,500,000
HKD 4,158,000 / USD 529,836 

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
16×22 cm (6 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches)
Signed twice, titled in Japanese and dated ‘1981 Yayoi Kusama’ (on the reverse)

#67. PUMPKIN (W.E.T), 2001

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 520,000 – 650,000
USD 529,200

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN (W.E.T), 2001
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.5 cm (6 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#68. Pumpkin, 1994

Sotheby’s Singapore: 2 July 2023
Estimated: SGD 300,000 – 500,000
SGD 698,500 / USD 516,527

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Modern & Contemporary Art | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1994
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed Yayoi Kusama, titled in Japanese and dated 1994 (on the verso)

#69. Pumpkin, 1981

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 35,000,000 – 55,000,000
JPY 64,400,000 / USD 495,903

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 × 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#70. Accretions II, 1967

Christie’s New-York: 18 May 2023
Estimated: USD 700,000 – 1,000,000
USD 478,800

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Accretions II, 1967
Oil on canvas
44.8 x 55.2 cm (17 5/8 x 21 3/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Y. Kusama 67’ (on the reverse)

#71. PUMPKIN, 1990

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 520,000 – 600,000
USD 478,800

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
18×14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#72. Pumpkin, 1992

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 3,556,000 / USD 454,057

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 22.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, and dated 1992 on the reverse

#73. Pumpkin (E.E.E.), 2001

SBI Art Auction: 15 July 2023
Estimated: JPY 50,000,000 – 80,000,000
JPY 60,950,000 / USD 439,147

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin (E.E.E.), 2001
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated (on the reverse)

#74. Infinity Nets (ZYA), 1999

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
HKD 3,429,000 / USD 436,821

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Nets (ZYA), 1999
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38.4 cm (17 7/8 x 15 1/8 inches)
Signed in English, titled in English and Japanese, and dated 1999 on the reverse

#75. Pumpkin, 1992

Christie’s London: 14 October 2023
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 327,600 / USD 397,235

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1992’ (on the reverse)

#76. Hat (A.B), 2002

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,400,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 3,048,000 / USD 389,192

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Hat (A.B), 2002
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 by 9 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, and dated 2002 on the reverse

#77. INFINITY NET, 1988

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 330,000 – 450,000
USD 378,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY NET, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#78. Morning on the Gange River, 1988

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 330,000 – 450,000
USD 378,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Morning on the Gange River, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#79. Infinity Nets, 1999

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 2,100,000 – 3,100,000
HKD 2,880,000 / USD 366,874

Infinity Nets｜Poly Auction Hong Kong (polyauctionhk.com)

#80. Shoes, 1995

Christie’s New-York: 18 May 2023
Estimated: USD 200,000 – 300,000
USD 327,600

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Shoes, 1995
Acrylic on canvas
6×9 inches (15.2 x 22.8 cm)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1995’ (on the reverse)

#81. Footprints of Clouds, 1988

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 330,000 – 450,000
USD 327,600

YAYOI KUSAMA
Footprints of Clouds, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#82. Hat, 1993

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 330,000 – 450,000
USD 302,400

YAYOI KUSAMA
Hat, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#83. Ashtray, 1981

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 2,160,000 / USD 275,155

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#84. Handbag, 1982

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
JPY 33,350,000 / USD 256,807

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Handbag, 1982
Acrylic, cloth on canvas
15.8 × 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#85. Nets 34, 1998

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 3,200,000
HKD 1,905,000 / USD 243,245

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Nets 34, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1998 on the reverse

#86. NETS 50, 1998

Est-Ouest Auction Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 260,000 – 380,000
USD 226,800

YAYOI KUSAMA
NETS 50, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#87. The Girls, 2004

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 March 2023
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,200,000
HKD 1,778,000 / USD 226,496

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contemp… Lot 140 March 2023 | Phillips

#88. Nets 52, 1997

Phillips London: 30 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 250,000
GBP 177,800 / USD 225,949

#90. Infinity Nets 1959, circa 1979

Christie’s New-York: 29 September 2023
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 214,200

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Nets 1959, circa 1979
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches)
Signed, inscribed and titled ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1959 INFINITY NETS’ (on the reverse)

#91. A Dream I Dreamed Yesterday, 2006

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 152,400 / USD 183,288

A Dream I Dreamed Yesterday | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
A Dream I Dreamed Yesterday, 2006
Silkscreen on canvas
162 x 130.3 cm (63 3/4 x 51 1/4 inches)
Signed twice, titled, dated 2006 and numbered 2/5 on the reverse
Executed in 2006, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5

#92. Infinity Dots, 1992

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
HKD 1,386,000 / USD 177,564

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity Dots | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Dots, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches)
Titled in Japanese; signed and dated ‘KUSAMA 1992’ (on the reverse)

#93. Nets, 1998

Christie’s online: 21 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,000,000 – 2,000,000
HKD 1,386,000 / USD 176,612

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Nets, 1998
Acrylic on canvas
24.5 x 33.5 cm (9 5/8 x 13 1/4 in)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1998 Nets’ (on the reverse)

#94. The World of Insect, 1990

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 21,275,000 / USD 163,825

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
The World of Insect (Summer Afternoon), 1988
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#95. Deep Sea Necklace, 1988

Christie’s London: 29 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 126,000 / USD 159,191

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Deep Sea Necklace | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Deep Sea Necklace, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
45.7 x 38.3 cm (18 x 15 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘1988 Yayoi Kusama’ (on the reverse)

#96. Dots Infinity, 2001

Sotheby’s New-York: 9 March 2023
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 130,700

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Dots Infinity, 2001
Acrylic on canvas
25.1 x 15.9 cm (9 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed Yayoi Kusama, titled and dated 2001 (on the reverse)

#97. Nets Infinity, 2001

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 November 2023
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 127,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Nets Infinity, 2001
Acrylic on canvas
15.9 x 22.9 cm (6 1/4 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2001 (on the reverse)

#3. My Heart is Flying to the Universe, 2018

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 25,860,000 / USD 3,294,309

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
My Heart is Flying to the Universe, 2018
Mirrored box and LED lighting system
220x214x185 cm (86 5/8 x 84 1/4 x 72 7/8 inches)

#4. Blue Spots, 1965

Phillips New-York: 17 May 2023
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 3,206,000

#7. Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets, 1998

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 7,000,000 – 16,000,000
HKD 20,340,000 / USD 2,596,640

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets, 1998
Acrylic on fiberglass and canvas
Statue: 216 (H) x 64 x 70 cm (85 x 25 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches)
Canvas: 227.5 x 145.8 cm. (89 5/8 x 57 3/8 inches)
Statue: signed, titled, numbered and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA STATUE OF VENUS OBLITERATED BY INFINITY NETS 9/10 1998’ (on the lower side)
Canvas: signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1998 Nets No.9 (Venus)’ (on the reverse)
Edition: 9/10 (unique color variant)

#8. Walking on the Sea of Death, 1981

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 18,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 19,735,000 / USD 2,519,404

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Walking on the Sea of Death, 1981
Sewn stuffed fabric, plastic fruits, fiberglass rowboat, silver paint sculpture
Overall: 98 (H) x 236.5 x 231.5 cm (35 5/8 x 93 1/8 x 91 1/8 inches)
Boat: 58.4 (H) x 236.5 x 158.1 cm (23 x 93 1/8 x 62 1/4 inches)
Titled in Japanese; signed, titled and dated; ‘Walking on the Sea of Death YAYOI KUSAMA 1981’ (underside)

#9. PUMPKIN (S), 2016

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 1,900,000 – 2,200,000
USD 1,605,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN (S), 2016
Mirror polished bronze
63.5 x 63.5 x 63.5 cm (25x25x25 inches)

#10. Chii-chan, 2004

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 5,500,000
HKD 7,874,000 / USD 1,005,478

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Chii-chan, 2004
Mixed media
225 x 83.5 x 84.5 cm (88 5/8 x 32 7/8 x 33 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated 2004

#11. High Heels for Going to Heaven, 2013

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2023
Estimated: USD 400,000 – 600,000
USD 882,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
High Heels for Going to Heaven, 2013
Urethane paint on FRP and stainless steel, in two parts
Left shoe: 47 1/4 x 25 1/8 x 38 1/2 inches (120 x 63.8 x 97.8 cm)
Right shoe: 67 x 26 3/8 x 37 3/8 inches (170.2 x 67 x 94.9 cm)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2013’ (on the left shoe)

#12. Hi, Konnichiwa (Hello)! Goro, 2005

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 29 November 2023
Estimated: HKD 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
HKD 4,410,000 / USD 566,173

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Hi, Konnichiwa (Hello)! Goro, 2005
Painted styrofoam and urethane resin sculpture
136 (H) x 95 x 175 cm (53 1/2 x 37 3/8 x 68 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama Goro 2005’ (on the underside of the torso)

#13. Chin, 2004

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 5 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 4,064,000 / USD 518,956

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Chin, 2004
Mixed media
71x94x38 cm (28x47x15 inches)
Signed and dated 2004 

#14. UNTITLED, 1966

Est-Ouest Auctions Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: USD 520,000 – 680,000
USD 441,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
UNTITLED, 1966
Acrylic on polyester mannequin, synthetic wig
64.8 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm (25 1/2 x 16 x 16 inches)

#15. Dress (C), 1996

SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 48,300,000 / USD 371,927

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dress (C), 1996
Acrylic, cloth, collage on canvas
22.7 × 15.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#16. Pumpkin, 1991

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 April 2023
Estimated: HKD 650,000 – 950,000
HKD 2,286,000 / USD 291,206

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on ceramic
10.3 x 12 x 10 cm (4 x 4 3/4 x 4 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1991 on the underside

#17. Untitled (Mannequin from The Driving Image Show), 1966

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 March 2023
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,300,000
HKD 2,032,000 / USD 258,855

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempo… Lot 12 March 2023 | Phillips

#18. Polka Dot Accumulation, 1999

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 May 2023
Estimated: USD 150,000 – 200,000
USD 228,600

Polka Dot Accumulation | Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Polka Dot Accumulation, 1999
Sewn, stuffed fabric and spray paint in fabric-lined wooden box
31.8 x 21.6 x 9.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese, partially titled DOTS and dated 1999 (on fabric affixed to the underside)

#19. Infinity nets, 2004

Sotheby’s Paris: 13 December 2023
Estimated: EUR 30,000 – 50,000
EUR 119,380 / USD 129,920

Inifinity nets | Inifinity nets | Collection Hubert Guerrand-Hermès, Vente du Soir | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity nets, 2004
Acrylic on shoe
24.5 x 23.5 x 10 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 3 15/16 inches) (each)
Signed, dated 2004 and titled (each)

#20. Untitled, 1983

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 8 October 2023
Estimated: HKD 900,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 960,000 / USD 122,575

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#22. Grapes, 1981

Christie’s New-York: 18 May 2023
Estimated: USD 150,000 – 200,000
USD 113,400

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Grapes | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Grapes, 1981
Wood box construction-sewn, stuffed fabric, canvas, plastic, oil and spray paint
59.7 x 31.8 x 10.8 cm (23 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1981 GRAPES’ (on the underside)
Dated again ‘1981’ (on the reverse)

#23. Untitled, circa 1964

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 November 2023
Estimated: USD 120,000 – 180,000
USD 101,600

Untitled | Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Untitled, circa 1964
Sewn, stuffed fabric and acrylic with metal utensil in aluminum tray
33 x 48.3 x 45.7 cm (13x19x18 inches)

#24. Untitled (Shoe), 1976

Phillips London: 3 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 60,960 / USD 72,845

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contemp… Lot 177 March 2023 | Phillips

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2022 Auction Results

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119 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 165,788,350.

The top price was achieved at Phillips in New-York on 18 May 2022 for Untitled (Nets) dated 1959 that sold for USD 10,496,000. This is the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by the artist.

2022 Top 5 Lots

Only 1 lot sold for over USD 10 million, but 46 lots sold over USD 1 million, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 129,806,240, contributing 78.3% to the total turnover for 2022.

2022 Top 20 Lots

 

 

 

#1. Untitled (Nets), 1959

Phillips New-York: 18 May 2022
Estimated: USD 5,000,000 – 7,000,000
USD 10,496,000

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempora… Lot 11 May 2022 | Phillips

Untitled (Nets), 1959
Oil on canvas
130.8×116.5 cm (51.5×46 inches)

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USD 10,000,000

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#2. Infinity Nets (TWHOQ), 2006

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 28,000,000 – 38,000,000
HKD 53,250,000 / USD 6,822,549

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Nets (TWHOQ), 2006
Acrylic on canvas (triptych)
Each: 194 x 130.3 cm (76 3/8 x 51 1/4 inches) (3)
Overall: 194 x 390.9 cm (76 3/8 x 153 7/8 inches)

#3. Pumpkin (M), 2014

Sotheby’s New-York: 16 November 2022
Estimated: USD 3,500,000 – 7,500,000
USD 6,529,100

Pumpkin (M) | The Now Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin (M), 2014
Bronze
187x182x182 cm (73 ⅝ x 71 ⅝ x 71 ⅝ inches)
Incised Yayoi Kusama
The present work is number 8 from an edition of 8.

#4. GOLD-INFINITY-NETS, 2015

China Guardian HK: 9 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 12,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 48,630,000 / USD 6,191,141

YAYOI KUSAMA
GOLD-INFINITY-NETS, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 145.5 cm (51.7 x 38.2 inches)

#5. A-Pumpkin (OTRSSA), 2014

Seoul Auction: 29 November 2022
Estimated: KRW 8,000,000,000 – 18,000,000,000
KRW 7,575,600,000 / USD 5,804,970

YAYOI KUSAMA
A-Pumpkin (OTRSSA), 2014
Acrylic on canvas
112 x 145.5 cm (44.1 x 57.3 inches)

#6. Starry Pumpkin Gold, 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 40,050,000 / USD 5,101,976

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Starry Pumpkin Gold, 2014
Fiberglass-reinforced plastic and tile sculpture
185 (H) x 214 x 214 cm (72.9 x 84.2 x 84.2 inches)

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USD 5,000,000

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#7. Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets, 1998

Seoul Auction: 22 February 2022
Estimate on Request
KRW 5,192,000,000 / USD 4,428,548

YAYOI KUSAMA
Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets, 1998
Mixed Media
Signed, titled, dated and inscribed 4/10 on the podium of the statue
Signed, dated and inscribed “Nets No.4 (Venus)’ on the reverse of the canvas

#8. Infinity Nets (T.W.A), 2000

Christie’s New-York: 10 November 2022
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Estimated: USD 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
USD 4,140,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets (T.W.A), 2000
Acrylic on canvas
193.7 x 259.1 cm (76.2 x 102 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2000 Infinity Nets (T.W.A)’ (on the reverse)

#9. A Butterfly, 2009

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
HKD 31,650,000 / USD 4,031,898

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
A Butterfly, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
97 x 130.3 cm (38.1 x 51.1 inches)

#10. Pumpkin, 1990

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 27 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 8,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 30,625,000 / USD 3,902,864

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1990 
Acrylic on canvas
72.5 x 60.5 cm (28.5 x 23.9 inches)

#11. Infinity-Nets (QOTP), 2010

Sotheby’s London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,800,000 – 2,500,000
GBP 3,423,000 / USD 3,837,444

Infinity-Nets (QOTP) | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (QOTP), 2010
Acrylic on canvas
194×259 cm (76.7 x 102 inches)

#12. Untitled (Pumpkin sculpture), 2007

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 7 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 32,000,000 – 45,000,000
HKD 27,479,000 / USD 3,500,286

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Untitled (Pumpkin Sculpture) 無題（南瓜雕塑） | Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Untitled (Pumpkin Sculpture), 2007
Urethane on FRP
100x100x100 cm (39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ inches)
Signed and dated 2007

#13. Pumpkin (S), 2014

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 13 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 23,000,000
HKD 26,995,000 / USD 3,472,159

Pumpkin (S) | 南瓜（S） | Modern and Contemporary Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin (S), 2014
Bronze
108x114x114 cm (42 ½ x 44 ⅞ x 44 ⅞ inches)
Incised Yayoi Kusama
This work is number 8 from an edition of 8, plus 2 artist’s proofs.

#14. Infinity-Nets (OXTERAL), 2008

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 22,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 25,650,000 / USD 3,286,355

YAYOI KUSAMA (B.1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B.1929)
Infinity-Nets (OXTERAL), 2008
Acrylic on canvas
160.3 x 130.2 cm (63 x 51 3/4 inches)

#15. Infinity-Nets (KYKEY), 2017

Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
GBP 2,273,500 / USD 3,030,570

Infinity-Nets (KYKEY) | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (KYKEY), 2017
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (62.7×62.7 inches)

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USD 3,000,000

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#16. Evening Sun (TOAXT), 2007

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 22,050,000 / USD 2,808,953

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
The Evening Sun (TOXAT), 2007
Acrylic on canvas
160×130 cm. (63 x 51 1⁄8 inches)

#17. Window, 1979

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 6,800,000 – 9,800,000
HKD 20,850,000 / USD 2,680,706

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Window, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
45×38 cm (17 3/4 x 15 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1979’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#18. Pumpkin, 1995

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 12,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 20,850,000 / USD 2,656,220

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1995
Acrylic on canvas
31.8 x 41 cm (12.5 x 16.1 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1995’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#19. INFINITY NETS (BSGK), 2015

Poly Auction Hong-Kong: 11 July 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,500,000 – 25,000,000
HKD 19,800,000 / USD 2,522,389

Infinity Nets (BSGK)｜Poly Auction Hong Kong (polyauctionhk.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY NETS (BSGK), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63.8 x 63.8 inches)

#20. Infinity-Nets (KGFZH), 2017

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 26,000,000
HKD 19,650,000 / USD 2,503,216

YAYOI KUSAMA (B.1929)
Infinity-Nets (KGFZH), 2017
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63 3/4 x 63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2017 INFINITY-NETS KGFZH’ (on the reverse)

#21. Nets Blue, 1960

Phillips New-York: 15 November 2022
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 2,450,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Nets Blue, 1960
Oil on board
51.4 x 42.2 cm (20 1/4 x 16 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated “KUSAMA 1960 NETS BLUE” on the reverse

#22. Dots Obsession (FOPMU), 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 14,500,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 18,450,000 / USD 2,372,136

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Dots Obsession (FOPMU), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘FOPMU YAYOI KUSAMA 2013 DOTS OBSESSION’ (on the reverse)

#23. Infinity-Nets (KMNG), 2012

Christie’s New-York: 10 November 2022
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection
Estimated: USD 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
USD 2,280,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (KMNG), 2012
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63 3/4 x 63 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and inscribed ‘INFINITY-NETS YAYOI KUSAMA 2012 KMNG’ (on the reverse)

#24. I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins, 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 13,800,000 – 18,800,000
HKD 17,010,000 / USD 2,179,372

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 19 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 5,500,000 – 7,500,000
HKD 15,905,000 / USD 2,047,977

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins, 2013
Aluminum, FRP and urethane paint
180 (H) x 180 x 30 cm (70 7/8 x 70 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2013’ (lower center)

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USD 2,000,000

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#25. Pumpkin, 2004

Seoul Auction: 23 August 2022
Estimated: KRW 1,900,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,596,000,000 / USD 1,972,248

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2004
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20.9 x 17.9 inches)

#26. All The Eternal Love, 2014

Phillips New-York: 15 November 2022
Estimated: USD 800,000 – 1,200,000
USD 1,966,000

#27. Pumpkin, 2000

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 15,379,000 / USD 1,959,208

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas laid on panela
37.9 x 45.2 cm (14.9 x 17.7 inches)

#28. INFINITY-NETS TOWPP, 2008

New Art Est-Ouest Auctions: 24 September 2022
Estimated: JPY 180,000,000 – 280,000,000
JPY 257,700,000 / USD 1,797,650

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NETS TOWPP, 2008
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63.8 x 63.8 inches)

#29. Pumpkin, 1997

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 13,650,000 / USD 1,754,995

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
38.2 x 45.6 cm (15×18 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1997’; titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#30. Message from Hades, 2014

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 26 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 5,500,000 – 7,000,000
HKD 13,685,000 / USD 1,744,023

YAYOI KUSAMA
Message from Hades, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76.4 x 76.4 inches)

#31. Infinity Nets (SENN), 2011

Phillips London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 1,293,000 / USD 1,722,392

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets (SENN), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
130×130 cm (51.1 x 51.1 inches)

#32. Summer-Stars (QPTW), 2007

Seoul Auction: 24 May 2022
Estimated: KRW 1,800,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,124,000,000 / USD 1,710,252

REPEAT SALE

Phillips Hong-Kong: 29 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 4,500,000 – 6,500,000
HKD 10,898,000 / USD 1,397,322

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 189 November 2021 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
Summer-Stars (QPTW), 2017
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and inscribed ‘QPTW’ on the reverse

#33. Pumpkin, 2004

Seoul Auction: 27 September 2022
Estimated: KRW 1,900,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,301,000,000 / USD 1,640,867

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2004
Acrylic on canvas
53 x 45.5 cm (20.9 x 17.9 inches)

#34. INFINITY-NETS (GMBKA), 2013

Phillips Hong-Kong: 1 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 12,000,000 – 18,000,000
HKD 12,592,000 / USD 1,618,966

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NETS (GMBKA), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
162×131 cm (63 3/4 x 51 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘”GMBKA INFINITY-NETS” YAYOI KUSAMA 2013’ on the reverse

#35. Lemon Tea, 1980

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 27 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 5,500,000
HKD 11,507,000 / USD 1,466,457

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Lemon Tea, 1980
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 72.5 cm (35 7/8 x 28 1/2 inches)
Signed and dated 1980; signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1981 on the stretcher

#36. INFINITY NETS, 2000

SBI Art Auction: 12 March 2022
Estimated: JPY 80,000,000 – 140,000,000
JPY 161,000,000 / USD 1,372,201

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY NETS, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 80.5 cm (39 3/8 x 31 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#37. Butterfly [TWWEN], 2006

SBI Art Auction: 29 January 2022
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 70,000,000
JPY 155,250,000 / USD 1,347,573

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Butterfly [TWWEN], 2006
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 × 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#38. Gold Accumulation (1), 1999

Phillips Hong-Kong: 1 December 2022
Estimated: HKD 8,000,000 – 12,000,000
HKD 9,930,000 / USD 1,276,710

#39. Pumpkin, 1989

Phillips London: 14 October 2022
GBP 700,000 – 1,000,000
GBP 1,135,700 / USD 1,273,206

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 38.5 cm (17.7 x 15.1 inches)

#40. Dots Accumulation (WWPER), 2008

Phillips London: 2 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 930,000 / USD 1,238,843

#41. Uchu (Universe), 1994

Sotheby’s London: 30 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 1,003,000 / USD 1,219,601

YAYOI KUSAMA
Uchu (Universe), 1994
Acrylic on canvas
91×73 cm (35.9 x 28.7 inches)

#42. Infinity-Nets (QPOW), 2006

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 9 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 5,500,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 9,450,000 / USD 1,203,745

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (QPOW), 2006
Acrylic on canvas
91×73 cm (35.9 x 28.7 inches)

#43. Dots Obsession, 1997

Bonhams New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 450,000
USD 1,134,375

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Dots Obsession 1997

#44. A Flower, 2000

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 26 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 5,000,000 – 9,000,000
HKD 8,820,000 / USD 1,123,638

YAYOI KUSAMA
A Flower, 2000
Acrylic on canvas laid on board
45.5 x 37.5 cm (17.9 x 14.7 inches)

#45. Pumpkin [TOWSSO], 2006

Christie’s London: 1 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 831,600 / USD 1,111,616

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin [TOWSSO], 2006
Acrylic on canvas
22.3 x 27.4 cm (8.7 x 10.7 inches)

#46. INFINITY-NETS (UAFE), 2016

Phillips London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 990,500 / USD 1,110,426

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NETS (UAFE), 2016
Acrylic on canvas
131.4 x 97.2 cm (51.7 x 38.2 inches)

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USD 1,000,000

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#47. Pumpkin, 1989

Christie’s online: 11 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 7,560,000 / USD 963,045

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
32.2 x 41.2 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘1989 yayoi kusama’ and titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#48. Infinity Nets (TSWA), 2009

K Auction Seoul: 27 January 2022
Estimated: KRW 1,000,000,000 – 2,000,000,000
KRW 1,150,000,000 / USD 954,555

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets (TSWA), 2009
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 112.1 cm (57 1/3 x 44 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#49. Cosmos (THOPS), 2008

Christie’s London: 13 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 831,600 / USD 943,284

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Cosmos (THOPS), 2008
Urethane resin on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘COSMOS YAYOI KUSAMA 2008 (THOPS)’ (on the reverse)

#50. FLOWERING, 1989

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 29 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 70,000,000 – 120,000,000
JPY 112,700,000 / USD 886,460

YAYOI KUSAMA
FLOWERING, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#51. Dot Obsession-T.W.KEV, 2005

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 4,300,000 – 6,500,000
HKD 6,930,000 / USD 883,207

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dot Obsession-T.W.KEV, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63.7 x 63.7 inches)

#52. Pumpkin, 2003

Seoul Auction: 25 January 2022
Estimated: KRW 950,000,000 – 1,100,000,000
KRW 1,046,500,000 / USD 873,019

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2003
Acrylic on canvas
22 x 27.3 cm (8.7 x 10.7 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on reverse

#53. Fruits, 1996

Bonhams London: 24 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 598,750 / USD 789,386

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Fruits 1996

#54. SUNSET GRAPES, 1988

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 29 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 80,000,000 – 130,000,000
JPY 98,780,000 / USD 776,622

YAYOI KUSAMA
SUNSET GRAPES, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches)
Dated on the lower right
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#55. Soul of the Night, 1990

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 9 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 5,000,000 – 8,000,000
HKD 6,000,000 / USD 764,360

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#56. Pumpkin, 1982

Seoul Auction: 28 June 2022
Estimated: KRW 800,000,000 – 1,200,000,000
KRW 944,000,000 / USD 744,146

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1982
Acrylic and collage on canvas
15.8 x 22.9 cm (6 1/8 x 9 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on reverse

#57. Flower, 1996

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 9 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 5,760,000 / USD 733,785

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#58. Pumpkin, 1990

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 5,670,000 / USD 728,997

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1990’ and titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#59. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 26 July 2022
Estimated: KRW 780,000,000 – 1,200,000,000
KRW 920,400,000 / USD 713,700

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.5 cm (9 x 6 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#60. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 23 August 2022
Estimated: KRW 800,000,000 – 1,200,000,000
KRW 920,400,000 / USD 699,251

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic and collage on canvas
22.5 x 16 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/3 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on reverse

#61. Pumpkin, 2001

Phillips London: 4 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 516,600 / USD 682,520

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contemp… Lot 125 March 2022 | Phillips

#62. Dots, 1990

Seoul Auction: 22 March 2022
Estimated: KRW 600,000,000 – 1,200,000,000
KRW 814,200,000 / USD 679,901

YAYOI KUSAMA
Dots, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#63. Red Nets, 1966

Sotheby’s Singapore: 28 August 2022
Estimated: SGD 420,000 – 750,000
SGD 945,000 / USD 678,294

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 November 2021
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 600,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Red Nets, 1966
oil on canvasboard
61 x 50.5 cm (24 x 19 7⁄8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated KUSAMA RED NETS 1966 on the reverse

#64. Pumpkin (AAA), 2001

SBI Art Auction: 12 March 2022
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 77,050,000 / USD 656,696

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (AAA), 2001
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6.2 x 8.9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#65. Pumpkin, 1989

SBI Art Auction: 28 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 82,800,000 / USD 651,336

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6.2 x 8.9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#66. Pumpkin, 2001

SBI Art Auction: 28 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 80,500,000 / USD 633,244

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2001
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#67. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 22 February 2022
Estimate on Request
KRW 731,600,000 / USD 613,135

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (8.9 x 6.2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#68. Pumpkin, 1990

Sotheby’s London: 30 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 478,800 / USD 582,198

Pumpkin | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Pumpkin, 1990
Acrylic and pencil on canvas
18×14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1990 on the reverse

#69. Pumpkin, 2002

SBI Art Auction: 12 March 2022
Estimated: JPY 30,000,000 – 50,000,000
JPY 65,550,000 / USD 558,682

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2002
Mixed media (Acrylic, fabric, paper, Styrofoam and wood)
16.4 × 16.2 × 12.1 cm (6 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the bottom

#70. Ladder to Heaven, 2002

Sotheby’s London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 478,800 / USD 536,771

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Ladder to Heaven, 2002
Mirror, metal and lighting fiber tube
320 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm (126x48x48 inches)

#71. Pumpkin, 1989

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2022
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 529,200

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
18.4 x 14.3 cm (7.2 x 5.6 inches)

#72. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 25 October 2022
Estimated: KRW 600,000,000 – 900,000,000
KRW 719,800,000 / USD 512,916

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/8 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#73. Pumpkin A, B, C, 2003

Christie’s London: 14 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 250,000 – 350,000
GBP 453,600 / USD 508,520

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin A, B, C, 2003
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)

#75. Fish, 1989

SBI Art Auction: 28 October 2022
Estimated: JPY 60,000,000 – 90,000,000
JPY 72,450,000 / USD 491,271

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Fish, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.8 cm (15×18 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#76. Infinity Net, 1992

Phillips Hong-Kong: 21 June 2022
Estimated: HKD 2,800,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 3,780,000 / USD 481,540

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempo… Lot 210 June 2022 | Phillips

#77. Infinity Mirror Room, 1993

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 3,780,000 / USD 481,534

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Mirror Room, 1993
Wood, mirror, and light construction
60x52x52 cm (23 5/8 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1993 on the underside

#78. A Canal in Amsterdam, 1987

SBI Art Auction: 29 January 2022
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 55,200,000 / USD 479,137

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
A Canal in Amsterdam, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#79. Pumpkin, 1991

Bonhams New-York: 19 May 2022
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 466,575

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Pumpkin 1991

#81. Flower (Aower), 2003

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 27 May 2022
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 3,276,000 / USD 417,351

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Flower (Aower) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Flower (Aower), 2003
Acrylic on canvas
33.3 x 24.2 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches)
Signed, dated and titled ‘ Yayoi Kusama 2003 FLOWER (AOWER)’
Titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#82. Pumpkin Chess Set, 2003

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 2,400,000 – 4,000,000
HKD 3,024,000 / USD 387,150

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 212 November 2022 | Phillips

#83. GRAPES, 1990

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 24 September 2022
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
JPY 53,240,000 / USD 371,388

YAYOI KUSAMA
GRAPES, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
22.3 x 16.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#84. Butterfly, 1991

Seoul Auction: 22 March 2022
Estimated: KRW 370,000,000 – 450,000,000
KRW 436,600,000 / USD 364,584

YAYOI KUSAMA
Butterfly, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/8 x 9 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#85. Flowers (AFGT), 2003

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 2,772,000 / USD 353,283

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Flowers (AFGT) 花（AFGT） | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Flowers (AFGT), 2003
Acrylic on canvas
53.3 x 46 cm (21 x 18 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2003 on the reverse

#86. Proliferation of Life, 1988

Christie’s online: 21 January 2022
Estimated: HKD 900,000 – 1,200,000
HKD 2,750,000 / USD 353,140

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Proliferation of Life | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Proliferation of Life, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38.1 cm (17 7/8 x 15 inches)
Signed and dated ‘1988 Yayoi Kusama’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#87. STARTING ON A JOURNEY, 1988

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 29 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 35,000,000 – 55,000,000
JPY 43,560,000 / USD 342,474

YAYOI KUSAMA
STARTING ON A JOURNEY, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
44×36 cm (17 1/3 x 14 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#88. Love – Forever, 2005

Ravenel Taipei: 4 December 2022
Estimated: TWD 9,000,000 – 16,000,000
TWD 10,200,000 / USD 333,442

Ravenel | Yayoi KUSAMA《Love – Forever》 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2022 Taipei Lot 240

YAYOI KUSAMA (Japanese, 1929)
Love – Forever, 2005
Mixed media
44(H) x 38(diameter) cm
Edition no. 1/15 (hand painted; unique)

#89. Hat, 1981

SBI Art Auction: 15 July 2022
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 46,000,000 / USD 332,112

RESULTS｜SBI Art Auction

YAYOI KUSAMA
Hat, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#90. NETS (HBC), 2000

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 29 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 38,720,000 / USD 330,107

YAYOI KUSAMA
NETS (HBC), 2000
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38 cm (17 7/8 x 15 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#91. BUDS (A), 1988

Christie’s online: 11 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 2,394,000 / USD 304,964

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), BUDS (A) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
BUDS (A), 1988
Acrylic on canvas
53.4 x 46 cm (21 x 18 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1988 (A)’ and titled in Japanese (on the stretcher)
Titled ‘BUDS’ (on the reverse)

#92. RIVERBANK, 1987

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 29 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 38,720,000 / USD 304,422

YAYOI KUSAMA
RIVERBANK, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
37 x 44.5 cm (14 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#95. Glass, 1981

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,800,000
HKD 2,268,000 / USD 289,049

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Glass, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
22.8 x 16 cm (9 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse

#105. Hat, 1990

Phillips New-York: 28 September 2022
Estimated: USD 200,000 – 300,000
USD 277,200

#107. Vacillating Mind, 1988

Christie’s New-York: 29 September 2022
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 150,000
USD 252,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Vacillating Mind | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Vacillating Mind, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1988’ (on the reverse)

#108. Nets 55, 1999

Sotheby’s London: 3 March 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 189,000 / USD 251,765

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Nets 55, 1999
Acrylic on canvas
8 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches (22.8 x 16.1 cm)
Signed, titled and dated 1997 on the reverse

#110. Infinity Nets, 2002

Phillips London: 13 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 120,000 – 180,000
GBP 201,600 / USD 228,676

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Conte… Lot 128 October 2022 | Phillips

Untitled, 1985

Christie’s New-York: 18 November 2022
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 189,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Untitled | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Untitled, 1985
Mixed media
10.1 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm (4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1985’ (on the underside)
Executed in 1985. This work is unique

 

2021 Auction Results

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96 lots sold at auction in 2021 for a total turnover of USD 146,637,206.

The top price was achieved at Christie’s in Hong-Kong on 1 December 2021 for Pumpkin (LPASG) dated 2013 that sold for USD 10,496,000. 42 lots sold over USD 1 million for a cumulative turnover of USD 123,373,371, contributing 84.1% to the total turnover of 2021.

2021 Top 5 Lots

2021 Top 20 Lots

 

#1. Pumpkin (LPASG), 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 45,000,000 – 65,000,000
HKD 62,540,000 / USD 8,026,799

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin (LPASG), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 130.3 cm (51.2 x 51.2 inches)

#2. PUMPKIN, 2017

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 28,000,000 – 38,000,000
HKD 55,450,000 / USD 7,114,766

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
PUMPKIN, 2017
Fiberglass-reinforced plastic and urethane paint sculpture in two parts
215 (H) x 180 x 180 cm (84 5/8 x 70 7/8 x 70 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2017’ (on the side)

#3. A-PUMPKIN SKLO, 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 23 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
HKD 50,650,000 / USD 6,522,775

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
A-PUMPKIN SKLO, 2013
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 162 cm (51.2 x 63.7 inches)

#4. Pumpkin, 1981

Seoul Auction: 23 November 2021
Estimate on Request
KRW 6,267,500,000 / USD 5,263,746

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
116.5 x 91 cm (45.9 x 35.8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the canvas stretcher bar

#5. Pumpkin, 2010

Ravenel Taiwan: 5 December 2021
Estimated: TWD 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
TWD 141,440,000 / USD 5,102,453

Ravenel | Yayoi KUSAMA《Pumpkin》 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2021 Taipei Lot 226

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2010
Urethane paint on fiberglass reinforced plastic
120(L) x 120(W) x 125(H) cm
Signed Yayoi Kusama in English and dated 2010

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USD 5,000,000

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#6. Untitled, 1965

Bonhams New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
USD 4,590,312

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Untitled 1965

#7. Hudson River, 1960

Bonhams New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 3,990,312

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Hudson River 1960

Hudson River, 1960
Oil on canvas
71.7×60.3 cm (28.2×23.7 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1960 (on the reverse)

#8. Pumpkin, 2009

Christie’s London: 30 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 2,662,500 / USD 3,675,963

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Pumpkin | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkin, 2009
Painted fiberglass reinforced plastic
122x129x129 cm (48 x 50 3/4 x 50 3/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2009’ (on the side)

#9. Mississippi River, 1960

Bonhams New-York: 12 May 2021
Estimated: USD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
USD 3,630,312

Bonhams : YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) Mississippi River 1960

Mississippi River, 1960
Oil on canvas
60.3×71.7 cm (23.7×28.2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 1960 (on the reverse)

#10. Gold Sky Nets, 2005

Seoul Auction: 26 October 2021
Estimated: 1,700,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 3,650,000,000 / USD 3,125,309 (HAMMER)
KRW 4,197,500,000 / USD 3,594,105

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 19 April 2021
HKD 9,250,000 / USD 1,191,058

YAYOI KUSAMA
Gold-Sky-Nets, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
112×145.5 cm (41.1×57.3 inches)

#11. Pumpkin, 1992

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 18 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 26,795,000 / USD 3,451,718

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Curated: Asia | JAY CHOU x SOTHEBY’S | Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17.9 x 20.9 inches)

#12. Pumpkin, 1991

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 16,500,000 – 22,500,000
HKD 26,650,000 / USD 3,419,560

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
72.7 x 60.6 cm (28.6 x 23.9 inches)

#13. Nets Obsession, 2004

Phillips Hong-Kong: 8 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
HKD 25,660,000 / USD 3,306,743

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 25 June 2021 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
Nets Obsession, 2004
Acrylic on canvas
162.3×162.3 cm (63.9×63.9 inches)

#14. Infinity-Nets (WFTO), 2016

Seoul Auction: 29 July 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,500,000,000 – 2,500,000,000
KRW 3,100,000,000 / USD 2,714,209 (HAMMER)
KRW 3,565,000,000 / USD 3,121,340

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (WFTO), 2016
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 130.3 cm (51 5/16 x 51 5/16 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#15. Infinity-Nets-OPRZT, 2008

Sotheby’s London: 29 June 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,800,000
GBP 2,193,000 / USD 3,036,134

Infinity-Nets-OPRZT | 《無限網-OPRZT》 | Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity-Nets-OPRZT, 2008
Acrylic on canvas
194.3 x 259 cm (76 1/2 x 102 inches)
Signed twice, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse

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#16. Silver Nets (BTRUX), 2014

Seoul Auction: 22 June 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,800,000,000 – 2,500,000,000
KRW 2,900,000,000 / USD 2,549,564 (HAMMER)
KRW 3,335,000,000 / USD 2,931,999

YAYOI KUSAMA
Silver Nets (BTRUX), 2014
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 130.3 cm (51 5/16 x 51 5/16 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#17. INFINITY-NETS (OPRT), 2004

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 25,000,000
HKD 22,635,000 / USD 2,903,076

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NETS (OPRT), 2004
Acrylic on canvas
193×193 cm (75.9×75.9 inches)

#18. Starry Pumpkin, 2017

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 23 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 18,000,000 – 28,000,000
HKD 21,850,000 / USD 2,813,872

 

YAYOI KUSAMA
Starry Pumpkin, 2017
Fiberglass-reinforced plastic and tile sculpture
183 (H) x 195 x 195 cm (72 x 76.7 x 76.7 inches)

#19. INFINITY-NETS (T.OWE), 2006

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 24 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 9,000,000 – 14,000,000
HKD 20,650,000 / USD 2,659,334

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NETS (T.OWE), 2006
Acrylic on canvas
162.6×162.6 cm (64×64 inches)

#20. PUMPKIN, 1991

New Art Est-Ouest Auction: 1 October 2021
No Estimate Received
JPY 289,900,000 / USD 2,612,450

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN, 1991
Acrylic on canvas
65.5 x 53.2 cm (25.8 x 20.9 inches)

#21. Silver Nets (EOKI), 2015

Phillips London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 1,200,000 – 1,500,000
GBP 1,837,500 / USD 2,527,858

YAYOI KUSAMA
Silver Nets (EOKI), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
162.2×130.5 cm (63.9×51.4 inches)

#22. Infinity-Nets (KPEU), 2016

Seoul Auction: 24 August 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,700,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,550,000,000 / USD 2,187,377 (HAMMER)
KRW 2,932,500,000 / USD 2,515,484

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (KPEU), 2016
Acrylic on canvas
111.9 x 145.8 cm (44 1/16 x 57 7/16 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#23. Infinity Nets [OTWHON], 2014

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 14,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 19,450,000 / USD 2,496,342

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets [OTWHON], 2014
Acrylic on canvas
144.8×144.8 cm (57×57 inches)

#24. Repetition, 1998

Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 15,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 19,005,000 / USD 2,437,507

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Conte… Lot 19 November 2021 | Phillips

#25. Infinity-Nets (GKT), 2015

Christie’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 800,000 – 1,200,000
GBP 1,702,500 / USD 2,342,137

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (GKT), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
145.5×112 cm (57.3×44.1 inches)

#26. Infinity Nets [OPQR], 2007

Christie’s London: 15 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 700,000 – 1,000,000
GBP 1,702,500 / USD 2,342,137

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets [OPQR], 2007
Acrylic on canvas
91×73 cm (35.8×28.7 inches)

#27. Infinity-Nets (GKSG), 2010

Seoul Auction: 23 March 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,300,000,000 – 2,000,000,000
KRW 2,300,000,000 / USD 2,035,617 (HAMMER)
KRW 2,645,000,000 / USD 2,340,960

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (GKSG), 2010
Acrylic on canvas
162×162 cm (63 13/16 x 57 13/16 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#28. INFINITY-NETS (BAJO), 2013

Ravenel Taipei: 5 December 2021
Estimated: TWD 55,000,000 – 70,000,000
TWD 64,160,000 / USD 2,317,492

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (BAJO), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 145.5 cm (57 1/4 x 57 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘INFINITY-NETS 2013 YAYOI KUSAMA BAJO’ (on the reverse)

#29. Infinity-Nets (OWTTY), 2007

Seoul Auction: 2 June 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,800,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,200,000,000 / USD 1,981,897 (HAMMER)
KRW 2,530,000,000 / USD 2,279,182

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Nets (OWTTY), 2007
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 162 cm (51 3/8 x 63 5/8 inches)

#30. Infinity-Dots (AB), 2003

Seoul Auction: 22 December 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,100,000,000 – 1,700,000,000
KRW 2,250,000,000 / USD 1,892,044 (HAMMER)
KRW 2,587,500,000 / USD 2,172,058

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity-Dots (AB), 2003
Acrylic on canvas
162.2 x 130.5 cm (68 7/8 x 51 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#31. I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins, 2013

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 19 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 5,500,000 – 7,500,000
HKD 15,905,000 / USD 2,047,977

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins, 2013
Aluminum, FRP and urethane paint
180 (H) x 180 x 30 cm (70 7/8 x 70 7/8 x 11 3/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2013’ (lower center)

#32. FLOWERS THAT BLOOM TOMORROW (M), 2010

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 1 October 2021
Estimated: JPY 100,000,000 – 150,000,000
JPY 226,650,000 / USD 2,023,890

YAYOI KUSAMA
FLOWERS THAT BLOOM TOMORROW (M), 2010
Urethane paint, metal, fiber reinforced plastics
290x205x185 cm (114 1/8 x 80 5/8 x 72 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated on the base

#33. Pumpkins, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 1 October 2021
Estimated: USD 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
USD 1,950,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Pumpkins, 1987
Acrylic on canvas
38.1 x 45.4 cm (15 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1987’ (on the reverse)

#34. My Life, 2014

Christie’s London: 16 October 2021
Estimated: GBP 300,000 – 500,000
GBP 1,222,500 / USD 1,676,954

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
My Life, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, titled in Japanese and dated ‘2014 YAYOI KUSAMA MY LIFE’ (on the reverse)

#35. PUMPKIN (S)

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 1 October 2021
Estimated: JPY 120,000,000 – 130,000,000
JPY 186,400,000 / USD 1,664,475

YAYOI KUSAMA
PUMPKIN (S)
Mirror polished bronze
67.3 x 65 x 63.5 cm

#36. Pumpkin, 1990

Phillips Hong-Kong: 7 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 4,800,000 – 6,800,000
HKD 12,592,000 / USD 1,622,847

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Contempo… Lot 179 June 2021 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets Until The Far Reaches of Heaven, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
162×130 cm (63 7/8 x 51 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on reverse

#38. Pumpkin, 1989

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 11,290,000 / USD 1,448,661

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm (15 x 17.9 inches)

#39. SUMMER-STARS (QPTW), 2007

Phillips Hong-Kong: 29 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 4,500,000 – 6,500,000
HKD 10,898,000 / USD 1,397,322

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 189 November 2021 | Phillips

#40. Infinity Nets (ZZOOX), 2006

K Auction Seoul: 17 March 2021
Estimated: KRW 1,200,000,000 – 1,400,000,000
KRW 1,506,500,000 / USD 1,331,411

YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets (ZZOOX), 2006
Acrylic on canvas
116.8 x 91 cm (46 x 35 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#41. Gold Sky Nets, 2005

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 19 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 6,600,000 – 8,600,000
HKD 9,250,000 / USD 1,191,058

YAYOI KUSAMA
Gold-Sky-Nets, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
112×145.5 cm (41.1×57.3 inches)

 

#42. Nets-Infinity (OPQA), 2004

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2021
Estimated: USD 500,000 – 700,000
USD 870,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Nets-Infinity (OPQA), 2004
Acrylic on canvas
130.3 x 97.2 cm (51 3/8 x 38 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled in English and Japanese and dated ‘NETS-INFINITY Yayoi Kusama OPQA 2004’ (on the reverse)

#43. Mountain, 1983

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
HKD 6,490,000 / USD 836,049

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Mountain | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Mountain, 1983
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 53 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1983’, titled in Japanese (on the stretcher)

#44. Dots-Universe, 1989

Christie’s London: 25 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 180,000 -250,000
GBP 586,500 / USD 804,637

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Dots-Universe | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Dots-Universe, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
161.8 x 130.5 cm (63 3/4 x 51 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, inscribed in Japanese and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama Dots Universe 1989’ (on the reverse)

#45. Fruits, 1995

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 2 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 5,500,000
HKD 5,875,000 / USD 644,228

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Fruits | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Fruits, 1995
Acrylic on canvas
15.5 x 22.5 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 1995’; titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#46. Self-Obliteration, 1999

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
HKD 5,250,000 / USD 676,311

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Self-Obliteration | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Self-Obliteration, 1999
Mixed media sculpture
23.7 (H) x 18.2 x 15.2 cm (9 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 6 inches)
Signed, dated and titled ‘YAYOI KUSAMA SELF-OBLITERATION 1999’ (on the underside)

#47. Still Life, 1996

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 10 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 4,500,000
HKD 5,015,000 / USD 644,228

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Still Life, 1996
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed in English, titled in Japanese and dated 1996 on the reverse

#48. Original Infinity Nets, 2000

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 1 October 2021
Estimated: JPY 40,000,000 – 60,000,000
JPY 71,400,000 / USD 643,425

YAYOI KUSAMA
Original Infinity Nets, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
72.7 x 60.9 cm (28 5/8 x 24 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#49. Flowers, 1989

#50. Flowers, 1997

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 12 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 1,700,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 4,680,000 / USD 601,434

YAYOI KUSAMA
Flowers, 1997
Acrylic on canvas
18×14 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches)
Signed in English, dated and titled in Japanese on the reverse

#51. Red Nets, 1966

Christie’s New-York: 12 November 2021
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 600,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Red Nets | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Red Nets, 1966
Oil on canvasboard
61 x 50.5 cm (24 x 19 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘KUSAMA RED NETS 1966’ (on the reverse)

#52. Fruits, 1996

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 12 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 1,800,000 – 2,600,000
HKD 4,560,000 / USD 586,012

YAYOI KUSAMA
Fruits, 1996
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed in English, dated and titled in Japanese on the reverse

#56. Pumpkin, 1991

Seoul Auction: 23 November 2021
Estimated: KRW 400,000,000 – 500,000,000
KRW 632,500,000 / USD 531,205

#65. Path to the Future, 1988

#67. Infinity Nets, 1989

Sotheby’s London: 26 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 100,000 – 150,000
GBP 315,000 / USD 434,542

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Infinity Nets, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
12 1/2 x 16 1/8 inches (31.8 x 41 cm)
Signed, titled, dated 1989 and variously inscribed in Japanese on the reverse

#68. Pumpkin, 1990

Seoul Auction: 2 June 2021
Estimated: KRW 350,000,000 – 450,000,000
KRW 471,500,000 / USD 424,440

#69. Pumpkin [TWO], 2005

#72. INFINITY-NET, 1979

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 1 October 2021
Estimated: JPY 35,000,000 – 55,000,000
JPY 42,350,000 / USD 381,439

YAYOI KUSAMA
INFINITY-NET, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38.2 cm (17 7/8 x 15 inches)

#80. TRANSIENT WORLD, 1988

Est-Ouest Auctions Tokyo: 1 October 2021
Estimated: JPY 25,000,000 – 35,000,000
JPY 31,460,000 / USD 283,503

YAYOI KUSAMA
TRANSIENT WORLD, 1988
Acrylic on canvas
45.5 x 38 cm (17 7/8 x 15 inches)

#81. Dots-Obsession, 2005

Sotheby’s New-York: 30 September 2021
Estimated: USD 180,000 – 250,000
USD 277,200

Dots-Obsession | Contemporary Curated | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Dots-Obsession, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
41×32 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/5 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse

#82. Lines, 1989

K Auction Seoul: 26 May 2021
Estimated: KRW 270,000,000 – 540,000,000
KRW 287,500,000 / USD 268,388

YAYOI KUSAMA
Lines, 1989
Acrylic on canvas
53×45 cm (20 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#83. Glass, 1981

Seoul Auction: 28 September 2021
Estimated: KRW 200,000,000 – 400,000,000
KRW 299,000,000 / USD 262,798

YAYOI KUSAMA
Glass, 1981
Acrylic on canvas
22.8 x 16 cm (9 x 6 1/3 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

#84. Petals in Early Summer, 1988

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 12 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 1,300,000 – 2,500,000
HKD 2,040,000 / USD 262,163

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#85. Butterfly, 1991

#86. Nets, 1990

#87. White Dots (HAAT), 2000

Christie’s New-York: 14 May 2021
Estimated: USD 150,000 – 200,000
USD 250,000

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), WHITE DOTS (HAAT) | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
White Dots (HAAT), 2000
Wood box construction—spray water paint on sewn stuffed fabric assemblage
67.6 x 57.5 x 24.1 cm (26 5/8 x 22 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 2000 WHITE-DOTS (HAAT)’ (on a label affixed to the reverse)

#88. Butterflies, 1998

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 12 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 1,300,000 – 2,300,000
HKD 1,560,000 / USD 200,475

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#89. Untitled (Hand-Painted Levi’s Jean Jacket), 1971

#90. Infinity Dots, 1992

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 22 March 2021
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 1,375,000 / USD 177,049

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity Dots | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Dots, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘KUSAMA 1992’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#91. Fresh Verdure, 1990

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 23 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 900,000
HKD 1,156,400 / USD 149,005

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

#92. Infinity Dots, 1992

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 25 May 2021
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 1,125,000 / USD 144,923

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), Infinity Dots | Christie’s (christies.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Infinity Dots, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
22.7 x 15.8 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated ‘KUSAMA 1992’, titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

#93. Dots, 1990

Sotheby’s London: 13 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 100,800 / USD 138,499

Dots | Contemporary Curated | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Dots, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
15.8 x 22.7 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1990 on the reverse

#94. Nets 50, 1998

#95. Dots, 1990

Sotheby’s London: 13 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 80,900 / USD 112,350

Dots | Contemporary Curated | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Dots, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
14×18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1990 on the reverse

#96. Captive Doll, 1998

China Guardian Hong-Kong: 12 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 550,000 – 750,000
HKD 649,000 / USD 83,615

Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. (cguardian.com.hk)

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Oil No. 19, 1997

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 7,000,000
HKD 5,080,000 / USD 652,955

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Oil No. 19 油畫19號 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

REPEAT SALE

Bonhams Hong-Kong: 3 October 2015
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 900,000
HKD 1,600,000 / USD 206,445

Bonhams : Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) Oil No. 19

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Oil No. 19, 1997
Oil on canvas
65.3 x 53 cm (25 3/4 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated 1997 on the reverse

Pumpkin, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 26 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 3,556,000 / USD 456,905

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contempora… Lot 126 November 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2022
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 529,200

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

Pumpkin, 2000

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 13,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 13,760,000 / USD 1,761,618

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 11 May 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE 

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 15,379,000 / USD 1,959,208

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
37.7 x 45.5 cm (14 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2000 Pumpkin [in Kanji] on the reverse

 

Oil No. 19, 1997

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 3,500,000 – 7,000,000
HKD 5,080,000 / USD 652,955

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Oil No. 19 油畫19號 | Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s

REPEAT SALE

Bonhams Hong-Kong: 3 October 2015
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 900,000
HKD 1,600,000 / USD 206,445

Bonhams : Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) Oil No. 19

YAYOI KUSAMA (b. 1929)
Oil No. 19, 1997
Oil on canvas
65.3 x 53 cm (25 3/4 x 20 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated 1997 on the reverse

Pumpkin, 1989

Phillips Hong-Kong: 26 November 2024
Estimated: HKD 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
HKD 3,556,000 / USD 456,905

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contempora… Lot 126 November 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 May 2022
Estimated: USD 250,000 – 350,000
USD 529,200

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

Pumpkin, 2000

Phillips Hong-Kong: 31 May 2024
Estimated: HKD 13,000,000 – 20,000,000
HKD 13,760,000 / USD 1,761,618

Yayoi Kusama – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 11 May 2024 | Phillips

REPEAT SALE 

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 6 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 16,000,000 – 22,000,000
HKD 15,379,000 / USD 1,959,208

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Pumpkin 南瓜 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s

Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
37.7 x 45.5 cm (14 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘Yayoi Kusama 2000 Pumpkin [in Kanji] on the reverse

INFINITY-NETS (BAJO), 2013

Christie’s Hong-Kong: 28 May 2023
Estimated: HKD 19,000,000 – 25,000,000
HKD 23,365,000 / USD 2,982,817

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) (christies.com)

REPEAT SALE

Ravenel Taipei: 5 December 2021
Estimated: TWD 55,000,000 – 70,000,000
TWD 64,160,000 / USD 2,317,492

Ravenel | Yayoi KUSAMA《Infinity – Nets [ BAJO ]》 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2021 Taipei Lot 225

YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
INFINITY-NETS (BAJO), 2013
Acrylic on canvas
145.5 x 145.5 cm (57 1/4 x 57 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘INFINITY-NETS 2013 YAYOI KUSAMA BAJO’ (on the reverse)

Red Nets, 1966

Sotheby’s Singapore: 28 August 2022
Estimated: SGD 420,000 – 750,000
SGD 945,000 / USD 678,294

REPEAT SALE

Christie’s New-York: 12 November 2021
Estimated: USD 300,000 – 500,000
USD 600,000

YAYOI KUSAMA
Red Nets, 1966
oil on canvasboard
61 x 50.5 cm (24 x 19 7⁄8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated KUSAMA RED NETS 1966 on the reverse

Summer-Stars (QPTW), 2007

Seoul Auction: 24 May 2022
Estimated: KRW 1,800,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 2,124,000,000 / USD 1,710,252

REPEAT SALE

Phillips Hong-Kong: 29 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 4,500,000 – 6,500,000
HKD 10,898,000 / USD 1,397,322

Yayoi Kusama – 20th Century & Cont… Lot 189 November 2021 | Phillips

YAYOI KUSAMA
Summer-Stars (QPTW), 2017
Acrylic on canvas
194×194 cm (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled, dated and inscribed ‘QPTW’ on the reverse

Gold Sky Nets, 2005

Seoul Auction: 26 October 2021
Estimated: 1,700,000,000 – 3,000,000,000
KRW 3,650,000,000 / USD 3,125,309 (HAMMER)
KRW 4,197,500,000 / USD 3,594,105

REPEAT SALE

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 19 April 2021
HKD 9,250,000 / USD 1,191,058

Yayoi Kusama 草間彌生 | Gold-Sky-Nets 黃金天網 | Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)

YAYOI KUSAMA
Gold-Sky-Nets, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
112×145.5 cm (41.1×57.3 inches)