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- Estimate
- HK$70,000–HK$90,000 hammer ≈ $9,026–$11,605
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Asian Art, Hong Kong · 4 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4458755
- Record
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Taira Hisaya, escalator no. 30 - airport. Sotheby's, 4 Apr 2016, lot 756. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4458755.
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Taira Hisaya, escalator no. 30 - airport. Sotheby's, 4 Apr 2016, lot 756. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4458755.
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From the same sale Contemporary Asian Art · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | Zeng Fanzhi | HK$450,000–HK$650,000 | |
| Pumpkin | Yayoi Kusama | HK$280,000–HK$380,000 | |
| Whirlpool | Shozo Shimamoto | HK$1,200,000–HK$1,800,000 | |
| Honey 3 | Yang Fudong | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Ego Project: Paul McCarthy/Mother Pig | Zhou Tiehai | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Yoga-Prana | Ikki Miyake | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taira Hisaya | Escalator #17 | $8,063 | Sotheby's, Apr 2009 | |
| Yayoi Kusama | 波 (2) (Kusama 239) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Untitled | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Untitled (No. YNF4217) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2022 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 蝶 (Kusama 82) | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | 版画集『永遠の愛』(タトウ) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Sword and Starlit Night (In the Floating World) | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Morning Is Here E (K. 336) | Phillips, Jan 2021 |
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