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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $23,056–$32,022
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs , London · 16 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4743364
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nobuyoshi Araki, nobuyoshi araki | untitled (from the series flowers and tokyo shijyo), 1998. Sotheby's, 16 May 2019, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743364.
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Nobuyoshi Araki, nobuyoshi araki | untitled (from the series flowers and tokyo shijyo), 1998. Sotheby's, 16 May 2019, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743364.
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From the same sale Photographs · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| josef koudelka | 'portugal', 1976 | Josef Koudelka | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| nicolas feldmeyer | 'after all 2', 2015 | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| helmut newton | 'regine at home', paris, 1975 | Helmut Newton | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| horst p. horst | 'dali costumes', paris, 1939 | Horst P. Horst | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| norman parkinson | 'after van dongen, adele collins, for vogue', 1959 | Norman Parkinson | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| andy warhol | 'carly simon', 1979 | Andy Warhol | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Yakuza | $30,480 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| Nobuyoshi Araki | nobuyoshi araki 荒木經惟 | tokyo novelle 東京小敘 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Tokyo Comedy | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Untitled from Colourscapes | Phillips, May 2014 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | キンバクエクスタシー | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2025 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Tattooed fuck (from the series: Tokyo Comedy) | Lempertz, Jun 2019 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | Tokyo Comedy-Yakuza, 1997 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nobuyoshi Araki | 67 Shooting Back | Phillips, Sep 2019 |
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