Lot 147 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Kids
Makoto Saitō · oil on canvas, stretched over panel
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 20 July 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2022
- Dimensions
- in. (100.3 x 90.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3441281
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3441281 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3441281
Makoto Saitō, Kids. Christie's, 20 Jul 2022, lot 147. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3441281.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Makoto Saitō, Kids. Christie's, 20 Jul 2022, lot 147. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3441281.
From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selbstbildnis [Self-Portrait] | BAHRAM HAJOU (b. 1952) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Mutprobe (Fliegende Klassenzimmer) [Test of Courage (Flying Classroom)] | MARTIN HONERT (b. 1953) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | MARINA PINSKY (B. 1986) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Sin Titulo iii (Serie Cowberg) | SERGIO PREGO (b. 1969) | $500–$700 | |
| Galatea | Jules Olitski | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Red Rum | Anthony Caro | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto Saitō | Italian (Point to Point LIFE) | $40,625 | Sotheby's, May 2013 | |
| Makoto Saitō | Human (Green) | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Mammy | Dane Fine Art, Nov 2022 | ||
| Makoto Saitō | Italian [Point to Point LIFE] | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Makoto Saitō | Truth 真相 | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Methamphetamine | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Tetrahydrocannabinol | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Makoto Saitō | Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat X | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 |
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.