Lot 143 · Asobi: Ingenious Creativity, Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary
Work , Akogare [Longing], 1990'S Signed Y. Sumi and to the Reverse in Japanese Sumi Yasuo and Titled in Japanese As Above
Yasuo Sumi · Acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,960–$8,940
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asobi: Ingenious Creativity, Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 33.2 x 24.3cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4235624
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yasuo Sumi, WORK , AKOGARE [LONGING], 1990'S SIGNED Y. SUMI AND TO THE REVERSE IN JAPANESE SUMI YASUO AND TITLED IN JAPANESE AS ABOVE. Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4235624.
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Yasuo Sumi, WORK , AKOGARE [LONGING], 1990'S SIGNED Y. SUMI AND TO THE REVERSE IN JAPANESE SUMI YASUO AND TITLED IN JAPANESE AS ABOVE. Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4235624.
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From the same sale Asobi: Ingenious Creativity, Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Une scène de bataille (recto); cinq croquis (verso) | Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Suite de quinze études de vases | Jacques-françois-joseph Saly | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| CAMPION, Charles-Michel (1734-1784). [ Oeuvre gravé ]. Collection de … | CAMPION, Charles-Michel (1734-1784). [ Oeuvre gravé ]. Collection de 49 estampes en 56 épreuves représentant pour la plupart des vues et paysages. Paris: ca. 1770. | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Un carnet de voyage, in-12 à l'italienne, comprenant trente-huit dess… | Ferdinand-victor-eugène Delacroix | €80,000–€140,000 | |
| Edo Period (19Th Century) and Edo Period (18Th Century) | A Bizen Chaire and A Takatori Chaire [Tea Container] | £700–£900 | |
| PLINE L'ANCIEN, Caius Plinius Secundus (23-79). Histoire de la peintu… | PLINE L'ANCIEN, Caius Plinius Secundus (23-79). Histoire de la peinture ancienne, extraite de l'Hist. Naturelle de Pline. Liv. XXXV. Avec le Texte Latin, corrigé sur les Mss. de Vossius & sur la I. Ed. de Venise, & éclairci par des Remarques nouvelles. Londres: Guillaume Bowyer, 1725. | €3,000–€5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo Sumi | Akogare (Longing) | $6,390 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Yasuo Sumi | Senza Titolo (Itami), 2005 | Studio D'arte Borromeo, Jan 2021 | ||
| Yasuo Sumi | Untitled (SUIEN-NI) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2017 | ||
| Yasuo Sumi | Magi 920 2008 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Yasuo Sumi | Gutai Work 03 | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2018 | ||
| Yasuo Sumi | 鷲見康夫 Work 作品 | Bonhams, May 2016 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Piglet, from Wild Raspberries | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Yasuo Sumi | Colors | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2018 |
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.