Tetsuya Ishida's Auction Record Jumps 20% With $1.55m Sale
3 min read · 28 Sep 2026
Can't Fly Anymore. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Tetsuya Ishida, Can't Fly Anymore (1996) sold for $1.55m (HKD12.16m), more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on September 28. The acrylic on board work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $263,700, a 20% rise.
The Men On A Belt Conveyor (1996). Sold for $1.29m in 2024. Image courtesy of Bonhams
The previous record was set by The Men On A Belt Conveyor (1996), which sold for $1.29m at Bonhams on December 03, 2024. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 28, 2026 | Can't Fly Anymore | $1.55m | 20 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
December 03, 2024 | The Men On A Belt Conveyor | $1.29m | 25 % | Bonhams | Hong Kong |
July 08, 2022 | The Men On A Belt Conveyor | $1.03m | 28 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
December 01, 2021 | Untitled | $801,200 | 4 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
May 24, 2021 | Untitled | $772,800 | 10 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
May 25, 2008 | Decided by Myself | $702,500 | 32 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
November 30, 2007 | Untitled | $531,000 | 102 % | New Art Est-Ouest Auctions Co. | Tokyo |
November 25, 2007 | Untitled | $263,300 | 163 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
November 26, 2006 | Untitled | $100,300 | - | Christie's | Hong Kong |
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