Lot 19 · Making Her Mark: 20th/21st Century Women Artists
State of Being (Scissors)
Chiharu Shiota · wool thread, steel frame and scissors sculpture
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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$400,000 hammer ≈ $25,484–$50,967
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Making Her Mark: 20th/21st Century Women Artists, Hong Kong · 21 April 2023
- Dimensions
- 30 (H) x 30 x 30 cm. (11 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3370078
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3370078 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3370078
Chiharu Shiota, State of Being (Scissors). Christie's, 21 Apr 2023, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3370078.
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Chiharu Shiota, State of Being (Scissors). Christie's, 21 Apr 2023, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3370078.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiharu Shiota | State of Being #2 2009 | $31,313 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | |
| Chiharu Shiota | State of being | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2023 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | 空気の中のドローイング | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | Untitled (State of Being) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | State of Being (Children's Shoes) | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | State of Being (Globe) | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | Blue Person | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Chiharu Shiota | Five works: (i) Navigating into the Unknown; (ii) Cell; (iii | Phillips, Sep 2021 |
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.