Lot 153 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea
Hiroshi Sugimoto · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 15 December 2021
- Dimensions
- in. (41.9 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3494002
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494002.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494002.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Church of Light, Tadao Ando | $50,400 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Sea of Japan, Rebun Island | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | In Praise of Shadow, 980820 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | World Trade Center 1997 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Time Exposed | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Paramount, Oakland, 1994 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Catherine Howard, 1999 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | World Trade Center | Sotheby's, May 2023 |
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.