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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $37,340–$56,011
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art , London · 17 October 2006
- Dimensions
- 26 x 26in. (66.1 x 65.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5638608
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yoshitomo Nara, The Swimmer. Christie's, 17 Oct 2006, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638608.
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Yoshitomo Nara, The Swimmer. Christie's, 17 Oct 2006, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638608.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOARFROST (Keeper) | Robert Rauschenberg | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Untitled | Mr | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| (i) Untitled (ii) Another Girl Another Planet | Yoshitomo Nara | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Willem the Flyer | Yoshitomo Nara | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Kamikaze Bomber | Yoshitomo Nara | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Infinity Nets | Yayoi Kusama | £10,000–£15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshitomo Nara | Fight | $44,802 | Phillips, Jun 2025 | |
| Yoshitomo Nara | Dream Time | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Fuckin’ Politics! | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Sleepless Night (Sitting) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | My Little Treasure (No. YNF5457) | SBI Art Auction, May 2023 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | I Know You Can’t It, But Not Cut Yourself | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Don’t Cry (No. YNF5761) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2026 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Broken Treasures | Phillips, Jun 2022 |
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