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Yayoi Kusama
The Me that I Adore (Grand set)
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 50,000€3,600 - 5,900$3,800 - 6,400
HK$38,100
Lot Details
The complete set of 20 fine-bone china tea-ware, comprising six tea cup and saucer pairs, six cake plates, one teapot, and one heart-shaped plate, each contained in individual red fabric-covered boxes with gold lettering, all contained in the original red velvet-covered case.
2013
velvet case 29.2 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm (11 1/2 x 15 x 15 in.)
With printed signature and numbered 40/100 in black ink on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity issued by the publisher, all with the artist's stamped signature, date and title on the undersides, manufactured by Nikko Company for the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Hills and the Mori Art Museum.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Including: Love Forever; Heart; Flower; Cloud; Shine; Dream; Sun; Cosmos; and Love
Yayoi Kusama
JapaneseNamed "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 nonagenarian who still lives in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her 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.
Browse ArtistAs an nonagenarian who still lives in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her 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.