3 min read · 04 Dec 2024

The Men On A Belt Conveyor. Image courtesy of Bonhams
Tetsuya Ishida, The Men On A Belt Conveyor (1996) sold for $1.29m (HKD10.01m), more than the low estimate at Bonhams in Hong Kong on December 3. The acrylic on panel work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $259,100, a 25% rise.
The artist’s previous auction record was set by the same work, selling for $1.03m at Sotheby's on July 08, 2022.

Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-03 | The Men On A Belt Conveyor | $1.29m | 25 % | Bonhams | Hong Kong |
2022-07-08 | The Men On A Belt Conveyor | $1.03m | 28 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
2021-12-01 | Untitled | $801,200 | 4 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2021-05-24 | Untitled | $772,800 | 10 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2008-05-25 | Decided by Myself | $702,500 | 32 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2007-11-30 | Untitled | $531,000 | 102 % | Est | Tokyo |
2007-11-25 | Untitled | $263,300 | 215 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
2006-11-26 | Untitled | $83,500 | - | Christie's | Hong Kong |
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