Yayoi Kusama Work Sells for $1.59m But Delivers a 28% Negative Return

Yayoi Kusama Work Sells for $1.59m But Delivers a 28% Negative Return

3 min read  ·  21 May 2026

INFINITY-NETS (OOAXT). Image courtesy of Christie's

INFINITY-NETS (OOAXT). Image courtesy of Christie's

Yayoi Kusama, INFINITY-NETS (OOAXT) (2008), sold for $1.59m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 21.

The sale was below the previous auction result by $620,200, realizing a 28% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2023 for $2.21m at Christie's.

Acrylic on canvas, 130.3 x 130.3cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
May 21, 2026
$1.59m
-28 %
Christie's
New York
June 28, 2023
$2.21m
-
Christie's
London

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