Lot 42 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Friend and Friend (Tomo to tomo)
Yasuo Sumi · acrylic, lacquer on canvas
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- Estimate
- HK$400,000–HK$600,000 hammer ≈ $51,609–$77,414
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 28 November 2015
- Dimensions
- 162 x 130 cm. (63 ¾ x 51 1/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3276228
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3276228 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3276228
Yasuo Sumi, Friend and Friend (Tomo to tomo). Christie's, 28 Nov 2015, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3276228.
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Yasuo Sumi, Friend and Friend (Tomo to tomo). Christie's, 28 Nov 2015, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3276228.
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From the same sale First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kleptomaniac (II) | JEFF ZILM B. 1958 | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Little Yorkshire | Anselm Reyle | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Androgeaus | John Armleder | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of Elena Berezovsky | Vik Muniz | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| CH. D. Grabbe-Wald | Anselm Kiefer | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Untitled (28) | Diane Arbus | £5,000–£7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo Sumi | Work | $120,713 | Christie's, May 2016 | |
| Yasuo Sumi | No. 1 | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Fire on My Head (No. YNF6506) | SBI Art Auction, May 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Flowers | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Where the Illusion Hides | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Skulls (F. & S. 157-160) | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol: Mick Jagger | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 花開く | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 |
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