Lot 113 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale
I’m not trying To Be Mean
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- Estimate
- HK$600,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $76,444–$101,925
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Hong Kong · 25 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-240160
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yoshitomo Nara, I’m not trying To Be Mean. Phillips, 25 May 2019, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-240160.
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Yoshitomo Nara, I’m not trying To Be Mean. Phillips, 25 May 2019, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-240160.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captive Doll | Yayoi Kusama | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Flower of Joy - Blackberry Madness | Takashi Murakami | HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 | |
| Two Works: (i) Jean Louis with one Ear; (ii) Jean Louis’ Wife's Sister | George Condo | HK$3,500,000–HK$5,500,000 | |
| Éclat passager | Chu Teh-chun | HK$1,600,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Untitled (diptych) | T'ang Haywen | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Untitled | Wang Yan Cheng | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitomo Nara | Don't think 'bout it | $87,500 | Rago, Sep 2022 | |
| Yoshitomo Nara | Sleepless Night (Sitting) | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Challenge! | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Hand Searching (No. YNF6892) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2023 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Yoshitomo Nara 奈良美智 | Silent 無聲 | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Don’t Cry (No. YNF5761) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2026 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Guitar | Christie's, May 2019 |
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.