Lot 46 · Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
The Midas Touch
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,269–$3,403
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions, London · 21 September 2022
- Dimensions
- Overall: 335 x 75 x 55 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3435985
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hajime Sorayama, The Midas Touch. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435985.
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Hajime Sorayama, The Midas Touch. Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435985.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajime Sorayama | the midas touch | 點石成金 | $8,940 | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | |
| Hajime Sorayama | hajime sorayama 空山基 | classic robot surf 經典機器衝浪手 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | Two Works: (i) Future Mickey (Red); (ii) Future Mickey (Silv | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | Untitled | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | セクシーロボット001 ピンク水着 | SBI Art Auction, Jun 2020 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | 空山基 hajime sorayama | 性感機器人 ─ 站立型號a sexy robot - standing mo | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | SEXY ROBOT Standing Model_A | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2021 | ||
| Hajime Sorayama | Sorayama Classic Robot SURF | SBI Art Auction, Jan 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.