Lot 1 · Post-War and Contemporary Art
The Ground (2)
Yayoi Kusama · wax crayons, pastel and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- €25,000–€35,000 hammer ≈ $27,738–$38,832
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art, Amsterdam · 2 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 30cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3989928
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yayoi Kusama, The Ground (2). Christie's, 2 Nov 2016, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3989928.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure and Fish | Karel Appel | — | upcoming |
| Untitled | Karel Appel | €2,500–€3,500 | |
| Personnage (Figure) | Karel Appel | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Untitled | Reinhoud D'haese | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| T76-2 | Jan Schoonhoven | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| T78-56 | Jan Schoonhoven | €6,000–€8,000 |
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