Lot 69 · ASOBI: Japanese and Korean Modern & Contemporary Art
Gouttes d'eau [Waterdrops], no. 53
Kim Tschang-yeul · Oil on linen
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $76,908–$123,052
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ASOBI: Japanese and Korean Modern & Contemporary Art, London (South Kensington) · 14 October 2015
- Dimensions
- 227 x 181.8 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4116572
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4116572 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4116572
Kim Tschang-yeul, Gouttes d'eau [Waterdrops], no. 53. Christie's, 14 Oct 2015, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4116572.
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Kim Tschang-yeul, Gouttes d'eau [Waterdrops], no. 53. Christie's, 14 Oct 2015, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4116572.
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From the same sale ASOBI: Japanese and Korean Modern & Contemporary Art · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work | Tsuyoshi Maekawa | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Untitled | Toshio Yoshida | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Untitled | Hisao Domoto | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled | Kazuo Shiraga | £40,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Atsuko Tanaka | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Untitled | Jiro Yoshihara | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Gouttes d'eau | $502,238 | Phillips, May 2018 | |
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Waterdrops No.16 | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Kim Tschang-yeul | ENS N o 42 | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Composition with waterdrops | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Untitled (Nara D-2007-025) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Pa 19-80 | Phillips, Jun 2018 | ||
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Water Drop No.2M | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Kim Tschang-yeul | Gouttes d'eau (Water Drops) | Christie's, May 2024 |
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.