20th/21st Century Evening Sale Could Realize $7.95m

3 min read · 27 Oct 2026

Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama estimated at $1.65m (low) to $2.25m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

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Homme assis by Pablo Picasso estimated at $1.2m (low) to $1.8m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Miffy the Artist after Dick Bruna by Liu Ye estimated at $1.2m (low) to $1.5m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Sky by Zeng Fanzhi estimated at $449,800 (low) to $899,600 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama estimated at $1.65m (low) to $2.25m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (1990) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its '20th/21st Century Evening Sale' in Shanghai on November 13.

Pre-sale low estimates total $7.95m (CNY53m).

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22 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $7.95m (low) and $11.96m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (1990), which is estimated to sell for between $1.65m and $2.25m. It has been traded twice in the past.

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