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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 16 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4436815
- Record
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Shiro Kuramata, "How High the Moon". Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436815.
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Shiro Kuramata, "How High the Moon". Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436815.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquette | Louis Majorelle | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Four Vases | Ewald Dahlskog | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Sideboard | Paul Evans | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Chair | Jean Michel Frank | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| "Bahut" | George Nakashima | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sofa Designed for the Residence of Jack Warner, Beverly Hills, California | Hendrik Van Keppel And Taylor Green | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro Kuramata | Revolving Cabinet | $9,401 | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 | |
| Shiro Kuramata | Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) How High the Moon Armchairdesigne | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Flower vase #3 | Wright, Jan 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | "Kyoto" Table | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Fauteuil How high is the Moon - 1986 | Artcurial, Oct 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Furniture in Irregular Forms, Side 1 | Wright, Mar 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Solaris cabinet | Wright, Jun 2025 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | 'Side One' chest of drawers | Phillips, Jan 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.