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    • 1995

    • incised with the artist signature and dated 'kusama '95' lower right edge; further stamped with the publisher's seal, and printed with the artist name, title of work, date of execution, edition number, foundry and publisher name 'Yayoi Kusama [in Kanji and English] "Hat" [in Kanji and Japanese] 1995 6/30 山金工房 Gallery KURA [in Japanese]' on a label affixed to the reverse

    • bronze

    • 11.8 x 15.3 x 5.4 cm. (4 5/8 x 6 x 2 1/8 in.)

    • Executed in 1995, this work is number 6 from an edition of 30.

  • Provenance

    Private Collection
    Mallet Japan, Tokyo, 21 April 2016, lot 108
    Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Yayoi Kusama

    Japanese

    Named "the world's most popular artist" in 2015, it's not hard to see why Yayoi Kusama continues to dazzle contemporary art audiences globally. From her signature polka dots—"fabulous," she calls them—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama's multi-dimensional practice of making art elevates the experience of immersion. To neatly pin an artistic movement onto Kusama would be for naught: She melds and transcends the aesthetics and theories of many late twentieth century movements, including Pop Art and Minimalism, without ever taking a singular path.

    As an octogenarian who still lives—somewhat famously—in a psychiatric institution in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her immaculate studio every day, Kusama honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which eventually thrust her onto the international stage with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1980s and the 45th Venice Biennale in 1993. She continues to churn out paintings and installations at inspiring speed, exhibiting internationally in nearly every corner of the globe, and maintains a commanding presence on the primary market and at auction.

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Hat

1995
incised with the artist signature and dated 'kusama '95' lower right edge; further stamped with the publisher's seal, and printed with the artist name, title of work, date of execution, edition number, foundry and publisher name 'Yayoi Kusama [in Kanji and English] "Hat" [in Kanji and Japanese] 1995 6/30 山金工房 Gallery KURA [in Japanese]' on a label affixed to the reverse
bronze
11.8 x 15.3 x 5.4 cm. (4 5/8 x 6 x 2 1/8 in.)
Executed in 1995, this work is number 6 from an edition of 30.

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 
€8,800-13,200
$10,300-15,400

Sold for HK$100,000

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