3 min read · 19 Jul 2024
The complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) by Utagawa Hiroshige I sold for $405,400. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online
A work by Utagawa Hiroshige I was the headline sale at Sotheby's, Online 'Japanese Woodblock Prints' auction on July 18.
The star lot was: Utagawa Hiroshige I,
The outperformer sold for 1112% above its low estimate. Kawase Hasui, *Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji) * (Undated), sold for $109,100 ($9,002 low estimate).
Breakdown of results against auction house estimates that are disclosed
No sales had a guarantee.
7 works were bought-in, including: Utagawa Toyohiro, *Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku * (Undated), estimated at $25,700 (low) to $38,600 (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0 works were withdrawn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. Estimates, sale prices and totals are converted into US dollars. 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Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.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.