ID 990130
Lot 160 | YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Estimate value
£ 100 000 – 150 000
Deep Sea Necklace
signed, titled in Japanese and dated '1988 Yayoi Kusama' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
18 x 15 1/8in. (45.7 x 38.3cm.)
Painted in 1988
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan.
Anon. sale, Mainichi Auction Tokyo, 20 March 2009, lot 808.
Mulier Mulier Gallery, Knokke.
Acquired from the above by the present owner for the above in 2009.
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Post lot text
This work is accompanied by a registration card issued by Yayoi Kusama Inc.
“I derive a lot of inspiration from the mystery of the universe that lies in nature, as well as the way that we live on this planet.” -Yayoi Kusama
| Artist: | Yayoi Kusama (1929) |
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| Applied technique: | Acrylic, Painted |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Artist: | Yayoi Kusama (1929) |
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| Applied technique: | Acrylic, Painted |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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