Lot 174 · Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)
Devil Calling
Yoshimoto Nara · pen, colored pencil and acrylic on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$200,000–HK$300,000 hammer ≈ $25,664–$38,497
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 28 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 14.5 cm. (8 1/8 x 5 1/3 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3929288
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3929288 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3929288
Yoshimoto Nara, DEVIL CALLING. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929288.
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Yoshimoto Nara, DEVIL CALLING. Christie's, 28 May 2017, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3929288.
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From the same sale Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibu | CHAN KWAN LOK (HONG KONG, B. 1992) | — | upcoming |
| Pyromaniac | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$700,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| K | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$700,000–HK$1,000,000 | |
| Quiet, Quiet | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$3,000,000–HK$5,000,000 | |
| Way | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$240,000–HK$320,000 | |
| U-Ki-Yo-E | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshimoto Nara | b.1959 (Japanese) | $27,500 est. | Matsart, May 2016 | |
| Yayoi Kusama | 南瓜 (Kusama 6) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2023 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | On the F-Word | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | かぼちゃ (BSQ) (Kusama 244) | SBI Art Auction, May 2026 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 南瓜 (Kusama 42) | SBI Art Auction, May 2024 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin 2000 (Green) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin (set of 5) | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 貝 (Kusama 124) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 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.