▣ Yayoi Kusama (야요이 쿠사마) - 73 Artworks - Auction Prices

Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929)

The World Record Price for Yayoi Kusama (草間彌生) at auction is 10,496,000 USD for "Untitled (Nets)", sold at Phillips's New York on 18 May 2022.

Top 10 Most Expensive Yayoi Kusama Artworks

1. Untitled (Nets) : USD 10,496,000
2. A Flower : USD 10,025,000
3. Pumpkin (LPASG) : USD 8,024,481
4. Pumpkin (L) ; 南瓜 (L) : USD 7,980,081
5. Interminable Net #4 : USD 7,959,583
6. Flowers : USD 7,464,703
7. Pumpkin : USD 7,114,766
8. White No. 28 : USD 7,109,000
9. No. Red B : USD 7,034,716
10. A-Pumpkin (BAGN8) : USD 7,028,594

Yayoi Kusama Auction Results. 
Price High to Low (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium).

Lot Sold. USD 10,496,000 
Phillips's New York, 18 May 2022
< Untitled (Nets) >

[ 1959, Oil on canvas, 51 1/2 x 45 7/8 in. (130.8 x 116.5 cm) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 78,125,000 (USD 10,025,000)
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 Nov 2023
< A Flower >

[ 2014, acrylic on canvas, 162.2 x 162.2 cm. (63 7⁄8 x 63 7⁄8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 62,540,000 (USD 8,024,481)
Christie's Hong Kong, 01 Dec 2021
< Pumpkin (LPASG) >

[ 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 130.3 cm. (51 1⁄4 x 51 1⁄4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 62,638,000 (USD 7,980,081)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 05 Apr 2023
< Pumpkin (L) ; 南瓜 (L) >

[ 2014, Bronze, 241 x 235 x 235 cm. 94⅞ x 92½ x 92½ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 62,433,000 (USD 7,959,583)                
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 01 Apr 2019
< Interminable Net #4 >

[ 1959, Oil on canvas, 143.5 x 108.6 cm. 54½ x 42¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 58,455,000 (USD 7,464,703)

Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2023

< Flowers >

[ 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 97 cm. (51 1/3 x 38 1/5 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 55,450,000 (USD 7,114,766)
Christie's Hong Kong, 01 Dec 2021
< 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 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 7,109,000
Christie's New York, 12 Nov 2014 
< White No. 28 >

[ 1960, Oil on canvas, 58 1/8 x 43 3/4 in. (147.6 x 111.1 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 54,520,000 (USD 7,034,716)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 04 Oct 2015
< No. Red B >

[ 1960, Oil on canvas, 175.5 x 132.8 cm. (69.1 x 52.3 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 55,169,500 (USD 7,028,594)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 05 Apr 2023
< A-Pumpkin (BAGN8) >

[ 2011, Acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130 cm. 63¾ x 51⅛ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 54,460,000 (USD 6,943,105)        
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 01 Apr 2019
< Pumpkin (TWPOT) >

[ 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 162.5 cm. 51⅛ x 64 in. ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 53,250,000 (USD 6,822,922)
Christie's Hong Kong, 30 Nov 2022

② Lot Sold. HKD 27,725,000 (USD 3,532,165)
Christie's Hong Kong, 25 May 2019
< Infinity Nets (TWHOQ) >

[ 2006, acrylic on canvas (triptych), overall: 194 x 390.9 cm. (76 3/8 x 153 7/8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 6,529,100
Sotheby's New York, 16 Nov 2022
< Pumpkin (M) >

[ 2014, bronze, 73 ⅝ x 71 ⅝ x 71 ⅝ in. 187 x 182 x 182 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 50,650,000 (USD 6,523,213)
Christie's Hong Kong, 24 May 2021
< A-PUMPKIN SKLO >

[ 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 162 cm. (51 1/4 x 63 3/4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. TWD 198,560,000 (USD 6,283,544)
Ravenel's Taipei, 02 Jun 2019
< Pumpkin >

[ 1990, Acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130.3 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 48,775,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2024
< 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 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 46,355,000 (USD 5,948,274)
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 Nov 2023
< Pumpkin [FBAN] >

[ 2013, acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 161.5 cm. (51 1⁄4 x 63 1⁄2 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 46,434,000 (USD 5,948,195)
Bonhams's Hong Kong, 25 May 2024
< INFINITY >

[ 1995, acrylic on canvas, 193 x 129.5 cm (76 x 51 in) ]

Lot Sold. USD 5,850,000
Sotheby's New York, 12 May 2015

< Interminable Net #3 >

[ 1959, oil on canvas 52 1/2 x 49 in. 133.4 x 124.5 cm. ]

Lot Sold. USD 5,792,000
Christie's New York, 12 Nov 2008
< No. 2 >

[ 1959, oil on canvas, 71¾ x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 42,287,500 (USD 5,414,491)        
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 Sep 2017
< Untitled >

[ 1972, oil on canvas, 106.7 x 91.8 cm; 42 x 36⅛ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 41,590,000
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 05 Apr 2024
< Portrait (肖像) >

[ 2015, acrylic on canvas, 146 x 112.8 cm. 57½ x 44⅜ in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 5,300,000
Sotheby's New York, 18 May 2017
< Lake Michigan >

[ 1960, oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. 64.8 x 80 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 40,305,000 (USD 5,146,142)
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2023
< Pumpkin >

[ 2000, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 90.8 cm. (28 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 40,050,000 (USD 5,102,366)
Christie's Hong Kong, 26 May 2022
< Starry Pumpkin Gold >

[ 2014, fiberglass-reinforced plastic and tile sculpture, 185 (H) x 214 x 214 cm. (72 7⁄8 x 84 1⁄4 x 84 1⁄4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. TWD 141,440,000 (USD 5,102,453)
Ravenel's Taipei, 05 Dec 2021
< Pumpkin >

[ 2010, Urethane paint on fiberglass reinforced plastic, 120(L) x 120(W) x 125(H) cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 38,650,000 (USD 4,985,850)
Christie's Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2020
< A-PUMPKIN-SPW >

[ 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 44 1/8 x 57 ¼ in. (112 x 145.5 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 4,890,000
Christie's New York, 15 May 2023
< Pumpkin >

[ 1993, Acrylic on canvas, 28 3/4 x 35 3/4 in. (73 x 90.8 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 4,658,000
Sotheby's New York, 13 May 2024
< The Pacific Ocean >

[ 1958, oil on canvas, 48 ⅜ x 69 ¼ in. 122.9 x 175.9 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 36,145,000                             
Sotheby's Honk Kong, 05 Apr 2024
< Pumpkin 南瓜 >

[ 2019, urethane on fiberglass reinforced plastic, 120 x 138 x 138 cm. 47¼ x 54⅜ x 54⅜ in.  ]

Lot Sold. USD 4,590,312
Bonhams's New York, 12 May 2021
< Untitled >

[ 1965, oil on canvas, 43 3/4 x 51 1/2 in. 111 x 130.8 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 35,587,500 (USD 4,534,559)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31 Mar 2018
< Red-Nets No. 2.A.3. >

[ 1960, Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 55.9 cm. 28¼ x 22⅛ in. ]

① Lot Sold. USD 4,406,000
Christie's New York, 14 May 2024

② Lot Sold. GBP 482,500 
Sotheby's London, 12 Feb 2014
< Enlightenment Means Living a Life Unconcernedly >

[ 2008, acrylic on canvas, 76 3/8 x 102 in. (194 x 259.1 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. KRW 3,650,000,000 (Hammer Price)
Seoul Auction's, 26 Oct 2021
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② Lot Sold. HKD 9,250,000  
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19 Apr 2021
< Gold-Sky-Nets >

[ 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 112 x 145.5 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 33,700,000 (USD 4,316,086)
Christie's Hong Kong, 25 Nov 2017
< Untitled >

[ circa 1960, Oil on canvas, 102 x 142.2 cm. (40 1/8 x 56 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 33,720,000 (USD 4,310,765)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 Sep 2018
< Pumpkin (Ploe) >

[ 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 162 cm. 51⅜ x 63¾ in. ]

① Lot Sold. USD 4,140,000
Christie's New York, 10 Nov 2022

② Lot Sold. GBP 1,314,500 (USD 2,122,918)
Christie's London, 18 Oct 2013
< Infinity Nets (T.W.A) >

[ 2000, acrylic on canvas, 76 1/4 x 102 in. (193.7 x 259.1 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 31,650,000 (USD 4,032,207)
Christie's Hong Kong, 26 May 2022
< A Butterfly >

[ 2009, acrylic on canvas, 97 x 130.3 cm. (38 1⁄4 x 51 1⁄4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,990,312
Bonhams's New York, 12 May 2021
< Hudson River >

[ 1960, oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. 71.7 x 60.3 cm. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 3,073,000                           
Sotheby's London, 12 Oct 2023
< Pumpkin (S) >

[ 2014, bronze, 108 x 114 x 114 cm. 42½ x 44⅞ x 44⅞ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,500,000 (Hammer Price)
Seoul's Hong Kong, 29 Nov 2015
< No.Red.A.B.C >

[ 1960, Oil on canvas, 129 x 133 cm. (50.8 x 52.4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 30,680,000 (USD 3,910,197)
Poly's Hong Kong, 29 Mar 2018
< Infinity Stars >

[ 1995, Acrylic on canvas, 290 x 523 cm. (114 1/4 x 206 in.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 3,423,000 (USD 3,824,004)
Sotheby's London, 14 Oct 2022
< Infinity-Nets (QOTP) >

[ 2010, acrylic on canvas, 194 x 259 cm. 76⅜ x 102 in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 30,625,000
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 Apr 2022
< Pumpkin 南瓜 >

[ 1990, acrylic on canvas, 72.5 x 60.5 cm. 28½ x 23⅞ in. ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 30,000,000 (USD 3,822,000)
Poly's Hong Kong, 06 Apr 2023

② Lot Sold. HKD 5,320,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2016
< Pumpkin >

[ 2005, acrylic on canvas, 91.5 x 73.2 cm. (36 x 29 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 29,215,000  
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 06 Oct 2020
< A-Pumpkin-(CHA) >

[ 2011, Acrylic on canvas, 112 x 145.5 cm. 44 x 57¼ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 2,662,500 (USD 3,681,785)
Christie's London, 30 Jun 2021
< Pumpkin >

[ 2009, Painted fibreglass reinforced plastic, 48 x 50 ¾ x 50 ¾ in. (122 x 129 x 129 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,630,312
Bonhams's New York, 12 May 2021
< Mississippi River >

[ 1960, oil on canvas, 23 3/4 x 28 1/4 in. 60.3 x 71.7 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 27,775,000 (USD 3,539,924)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 06 Oct 2019
< Pumpkin >

[ 1991, Acrylic on canvas, 28⅝ x 35⅝ in. 72.6 x 90.5 cm. ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 27,479,000
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 07 Oct 2022

② Lot Sold. HKD 11,400,000 (USD 1,453,158)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 08 Jun 2018
< Untitled (Pumpkin Sculpture) 無題 (南瓜雕塑) >

[ 2007, urethane on FRP, sculpture: 100 x 100 x 100 cm. 39⅜ x 39⅜ x 39⅜ in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,500,000 
Sotheby's New York, 16 May 2019
< The Pacific Ocean >

[ 1959, Oil and mixed media on canvas, 46.4 x 35.6 cm. 18 1/4 x 14 in. ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 26,795,000  
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18 Jun 2021

② Lot Sold. HKD 5,140,000  
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 03 Apr 2017
< Pumpkin >

[ 1992, Acrylic on canvas, 45.5 x 53 cm. 17⅞ x 20⅞ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 26,650,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2021
< Pumpkin >

[ 1991, acrylic on canvas, 72.7 x 60.6 cm. (28 5⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 26,500,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 26 May 2018
< No. F. C. H. >

[ 1960, oil on canvas, 76.2 x 66 cm. (30 x 26 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,860,000                  
Sotheby's Honk Kong, 05 Apr 2023
< My Heart is Flying to the Universe (我心飛向宇宙) >

[ 2018, mirrored box and LED lighting system, 220 x 214 x 185 cm. 86⅝ x 84¼ x 72⅞ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,860,000
Phillips's Hong Kong, 31 May 2024
< Infinity-Nets (ZGHEB) >

[ 2007, acrylic on canvas, 194 x 194 cm. (76 3/8 x 76 3/8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,330,500
Christie's New York, 11 May 2010
< No. G.A. White >

[ 1960, oil on canvas, 50½ x 51½ in. (128.3 x 130.8 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,660,000
Phillips's Hong Kong, 08 Jun 2021
< Nets Obsession >

[ 2004, Acrylic on canvas, 162.3 x 162.3 cm. (63 7/8 x 63 7/8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,650,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 30 Nov 2022
< Infinity-Nets (OXTERAL) >

[ 2008, acrylic on canvas, 160.3 x 130.2 cm. (63 x 51 3/4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,615,000 (USD 3,303,567)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 09 Jul 2020 
< Pumpkin Army >

[ 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 162 cm. 51¼ x 63¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 25,300,000 (USD 3,255,857)                              
Sotheby's Honk Kong, 02 Apr 2017
< Net-No. 2 Yellow >

[ 1960, Oil on fiberboard, 96.5 x 71 cm. ]

Lot Sold. EUR 3,065,000
Christie's Paris, 19 Oct 2023
< Infinity-Nets [AOTWX] >

[ 2008, acrylic on canvas, 194 x 259 cm. (76 3⁄8 x 102 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,189,000
Sotheby's New York, 13 May 2014
< NO. E>

[ 1959, Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. 72 x 90 cm. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 24,575,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 Nov 2023
< Infinity-Nets [KLN] >

[ 2014, acrylic on canvas, 194 x 194 cm. (76 3⁄8 x 76 3⁄8 in.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 24,120,000 (USD 3,083,501)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 Sep 2018
< Infinity Flower Petals (Triptych) >

[ 1992, Acrylic on canvas, 194 x 390.9 cm. 76⅜ x 153⅞ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 24,045,000
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 05 Apr 2024
< Pumpkin (南瓜) >

[ 2016, tiles on FRP, glue and steel, 230 x 230 x 35 cm. 90½ x 90½ x 13¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 24,045,000                     
Sotheby's Honk Kong, 05 Apr 2023
< Infinity Nets (QNTBH) 無限之網 (QNTBH) >

[ 2006, acrylic on canvas, 161.9 x 130.2 cm. 63¾ x 51¼ in. ]

Lot Sold. HKD 23,970,000
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2024
< Buds >

[ 1987, acrylic on canvas (triptych), overall: 194 x 390 cm. (76 3/8 x 153 1/2 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 3,077,000

Christie's New York, 13 May 2015

< Untitled >

[ 1967, oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. HKD 23,365,000

Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2024

< Fruits [EPSOB] >

[ 2011, acrylic on canvas, 112 x 145.5 cm. (44 1/8 x 57 1/4 in.) ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 23,365,000

Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2023

② Lot Sold. TWD 64,160,000 (USD 2,314,574)

Ravenel's Taipei, 05 Dec 2021

< Infinity-Nets 無限的網 [BAJO] >

[ 2013, acrylic on canvas, 145.5 x 145.5 cm. (57 1/4 x 57 1/4 in.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 2,964,000                   

Sotheby's Honk Kong, 19 May 2023

< Infinity-Nets (TWXOB) >

[ 2014, acrylic on canvas, 51⅜ x 51⅜ in. 130.5 x 130.5 cm. ]

Lot Sold. USD 2,535,000

Sotheby's New York, 17 May 2018

< Nets - Obsession [Opr] >

[ 2003, Acrylic on canvas, 194 x 259 cm. 76 3/8 x 102 in. ]

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