Saito Yoshishige
Hanger
Found at
Christies,
London
ASOBI: Japanese and Korean Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 38
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2015
ASOBI: Japanese and Korean Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 38
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2015
Estimate: 18.000 - 22.000 GBP
Price realised: 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 30.000 GBP
Description
Signed to the reverse in English Y. Saito '66 and in Japanese Saito Yoshishige
Executed in 1966
Lacquer on wood relief
80.3 x 116.8 cm.
Purchased directly by the current owner from the Estate of Yoshishige Saito, following his death in 2001
Executed in 1966
Lacquer on wood relief
80.3 x 116.8 cm.
Purchased directly by the current owner from the Estate of Yoshishige Saito, following his death in 2001
Upper estimate price exceeded by 36 %.
The work Hanger by Saitō Yoshishige was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 30,000.00 (€ 41,962.51), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 36%. Admittedly, works by Saitō Yoshishige have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Work in November 2015 with an auction result of USD 353,000.00 (€ 334,217.00).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 36 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Hanger von Saitō Yoshishige kam im Oktober 2015 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 30.000,00 (€ 41.962,51) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 36%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Saitō Yoshishige auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Work im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 353.000,00 (€ 334.217,00).
Saitō Yoshishige - Auction history
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