Kiyoshi Saito
Four woodblock prints
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 209
28. May - 28. May 2021
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 209
28. May - 28. May 2021
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.520 GBP
Price realised: 2.520 GBP
Description
The Sokolov Collection
Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997)
Four woodblock prints
Showa period, 20 th century
Each a woodblock print, sealed Kiyoshi, and comprising:
-Maiko (4), signed Kiyoshi Saito, circa 1960s
-The Joko-ji Temple in Kaminoyama (Joko-ji Kaminoyama), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1960, edition number 145/200
-Bishamon-ten in Kyoto (Bishamon-ten, Kyoto), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1965, edition number 76/100, with Self-carved self printed Kiyoshi Saito paper label to verso
-Nishino-kyo Nara (B), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1965, edition number 11/100, with Self-carved self printed Kiyoshi Saito paper label to verso The first: 42 x 28 cm.
Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997)
Four woodblock prints
Showa period, 20 th century
Each a woodblock print, sealed Kiyoshi, and comprising:
-Maiko (4), signed Kiyoshi Saito, circa 1960s
-The Joko-ji Temple in Kaminoyama (Joko-ji Kaminoyama), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1960, edition number 145/200
-Bishamon-ten in Kyoto (Bishamon-ten, Kyoto), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1965, edition number 76/100, with Self-carved self printed Kiyoshi Saito paper label to verso
-Nishino-kyo Nara (B), signed in white ink in roman letters Kiyoshi Saito, 1965, edition number 11/100, with Self-carved self printed Kiyoshi Saito paper label to verso The first: 42 x 28 cm.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Four woodblock prints by Kiyoshi Saito was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 2,520.00 (€ 2,932.08). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Kiyoshi Saito - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Showa era (1926-1989), which sold at auction in December 2020 for USD 14,025.00 (€ 11,467.70).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Four woodblock prints von Kiyoshi Saito im Mai 2021 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 2.520,00 (€ 2.932,08) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Kiyoshi Saito mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Showa era (1926-1989) beobachtet, die im Dezember 2020 für USD 14.025,00 (€ 11.467,70) versteigert wurde.
Kiyoshi Saito - Auction history
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