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YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)

Lot 331
01.12.2022 18:00UTC +00:00
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HKD 10 410 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 861437
Lot 331 | YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Estimate value
HKD 4 500 000 – 6 500 000
YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)

Yellow Vase

signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1979’ (upper left); signed and dated again ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1979’, signed and titled in Japanese (on the reverse)

acrylic, watercolour and ink on paper

62.5 x 50.7 cm. (24 5/8 x 20 in.)

Painted in 1979





Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner in 1982

Thence by descent to the present owner



The work is accompanied by a registration card issued by the artist’s studio



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Artist:Yayoi Kusama (1929)
Art style:Contemporary art
Place of origin:Eastern Asia, Japan, Asia
Auction house category:Paintings
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