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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 30 September 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5055452
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Atsushi Kaga, The Life of the Kitten with Brown Ears. Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2022, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5055452.
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Atsushi Kaga, The Life of the Kitten with Brown Ears. Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2022, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5055452.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Sep 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisage | Fernando De Szyszlo | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| L'homme à la corne | Aboudia | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Green Flowers (4) | Carroll Dunham | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| ModernBistro | Ambera Wellmann | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Rebel | France-lise Mcgurn | $30,000–$40,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Kaga | Nature Came Back While We Ate Gherkins | $210,517 | Phillips, Mar 2024 | |
| Atsushi Kaga | After One Year | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Atsushi Kaga | 15th of September, Kyoto | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Atsushi Kaga | We Are Still Here Even Though the Moon Is Clouded (During th | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Atsushi Kaga | The Uncomplete Encyclopedia of Ideas and Wisdom | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Atsushi Kaga | Katz vs Tuyman | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Atsushi Kaga | September, Kyoto, Days are Shorter Now | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Takashi Murakami | DOB Jagged | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2026 |
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