Yayoi Kusama - 20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | Phillips

20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning...

New York Auction 13 November 2019

  • Provenance

    Private Collection, New Jersey
    Peter Blum Gallery, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005

  • 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 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.

     
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Yayoi Kusama

Untitled

signed and dated "YAYOI KUSAMA 1968" on labels affixed to the underside of the casserole pan and pot
spray paint on sewn stuffed fabric and found objects
mug 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (9.5 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.)
pot 3 5/8 x 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (9.2 x 31.5 x 24.1 cm.)
casserole pan 3 1/4 x 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (8.4 x 31.5 x 24 cm.)
spoon 1 7/8 x 7 x 2 3/8 in. (5 x 17.9 x 6 cm.)
installation dimensions variable
Executed in 1968, this work will be accompanied by a registration card issued by YAYOI KUSAMA Inc.

Estimate
$120,000 - 180,000 

Sold for $150,000

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John McCord
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New York
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20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 13 November 2019