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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,527–$15,791
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 18 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3888147
- Record
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Shiro Kuramata, 'HOW HIGH THE MOON', AN ARMCHAIR, 1986-1988. Christie's, 18 Oct 2017, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3888147.
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Shiro Kuramata, 'HOW HIGH THE MOON', AN ARMCHAIR, 1986-1988. Christie's, 18 Oct 2017, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3888147.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro Kuramata | 'Side One' chest of drawers | $14,531 | Phillips, Jan 2023 | |
| Shiro Kuramata | SHIRO KURAMATA (1934-1991) 'How High the Moon' Armchairdesig | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Twilight time table | Table Twilight time | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Rare 'Hydrogen Dream' | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | How High the Moon armchair | Wright, Dec 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Cabinet, “Solaris” model, designed in 1977 for Ishamaru CO. | Koller, Dec 2025 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | 'How High the Moon' armchair | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | 'How High the Moon' Sofa, Model No. 446, designed 1986 | Christie's, Jun 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.