Lot 103 · Decorative Arts and Contemporary Ceramics
'How High the Moon': Sofa, designed 1986-87
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,554–$10,071
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Decorative Arts and Contemporary Ceramics, London, Knightsbridge · 19 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-783405
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shiro Kuramata, 'How High the Moon': Sofa, designed 1986-87. Bonhams, 19 Jun 2019, lot 103. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-783405.
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Shiro Kuramata, 'How High the Moon': Sofa, designed 1986-87. Bonhams, 19 Jun 2019, lot 103. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-783405.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| A Glass Goblet, circa 1915 | Hilde Jesser | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro Kuramata | Revolving Cabinet | $9,401 | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 | |
| Shiro Kuramata | Flower vase #3 | Wright, Jan 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) How High the Moon Armchairdesigne | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | "Kyoto" Table | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Fauteuil How high is the Moon - 1986 | Artcurial, Oct 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Furniture in Irregular Forms, Side 1 | Wright, Mar 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Solaris cabinet | Wright, Jun 2025 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | 'Side One' chest of drawers | Phillips, Jan 2023 |
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.