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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,880–$19,319
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Erotic: Passion & Desire Online , London · 12 February 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4723103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nobuyoshi Araki, nobuyoshi araki | yakusa, 1994. Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2019, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4723103.
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Nobuyoshi Araki, nobuyoshi araki | yakusa, 1994. Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2019, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4723103.
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From the same sale Erotic: Passion & Desire Online · Feb 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| bruce weber | lisa marie, palm beach, 1986 | Bruce Weber | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| jean turcan | femme nue couchée (nude) | Jean Turcan | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| nikolaus gysis | arachne | Nikolaos Gysis | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| paul wunderlich | figure studies | Paul Wunderlich | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| andréa de nerciat, andré-robert | félicia, ou mes fredaines. londres … | Andréa De Nerciat, André-robert | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| rudolf christopher puggard tegner | leda and the swan | Rudolf Christopher Puggard Tegner | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Untitled from Kinbaku, 1989 | $16,380 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Yakuza (from 'Tokyo Comedy') | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Shiki In Me 02, 2006 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Untitled (from Colourscapes) | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Tattooed fuck (from the series: Tokyo Comedy) | Lempertz, Jun 2019 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | 'Shiki In Me 04', 2006 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Tokyo Comedy | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Colourscapes | Phillips, May 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.