Atsushi Kaga's Auction Record Jumps 81%
3 min read · 27 Mar 2026
YES! (A bag made by my mother). Image courtesy of Christie's
Atsushi Kaga, YES! (A bag made by my mother) (2021) sold for $584,900 (HKD4.57m), more than nine times the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on March 27. The acrylic, imitation gold leaf on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $263,100, a 81% rise.
A Breakfast in January (2020). Sold for $321,700 in 2023. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by A Breakfast in January (2020), which sold for $321,700 at Christie's on May 28, 2023. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 27, 2026 | YES! (A bag made by my mother) | $584,900 | 82 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
May 28, 2023 | A Breakfast in January | $321,700 | 5 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
April 27, 2022 | We are all Spiritually Connected to Each Other (with DHL tape) | $305,100 | 2 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
November 29, 2021 | We Are Still Here Even Though the Moon Is Clouded (During the Lockdown) (After Sargent) | $298,900 | 32 % | Phillips | Hong Kong |
October 10, 2021 | I think it was a nightmare. | $226,600 | 270 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
July 11, 2020 | Orange Eaters (Remixed) | $61,300 | - | Christie's | Hong Kong |
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