3 min read · 27 Sep 2024
Hansen (Sailing boats) by Hiroshi Yoshida sold for $69,300. Image courtesy of Christie's Online
A work by Hiroshi Yoshida was the headline sale at Christie's Online 'New Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints Online' auction on September 24.
The star lot was: Hiroshi Yoshida, Hansen (Sailing boats) (1921), which sold for $69,300, 246% above its $20,000 low estimate.
The outperformer sold for 1412% above its low estimate. Kawase Hasui, Shiba koen no yuki (Snow at Shiba Park) (1931), sold for $15,100 ($1,000 low estimate).
Breakdown of results against auction house estimates that are disclosed
No sales had a guarantee.
21 works were bought-in, including: Hashiguchi Goyo, Woman applying powder (1918), estimated at $10,000 (low) to $15,000 (high).
0 works were withdrawn
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.