Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 37%

Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 37%

3 min read  ·  16 May 2025

across the place. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

across the place. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Yu Nishimura, across the place (2023) sold for $406,400, more than eight times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 15. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $110,300, a 37% rise.

Sandy beach. Image courtesy of Christie's

Sandy beach. Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by Sandy beach (2020), which sold for $296,100 at Christie's on February 27, 2025. The work had been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2025-05-15
across the place
$406,400
37 %
Sotheby's
New York
2025-02-27
Sandy beach
$296,100
124 %
Christie's
New York
2024-11-20
Pause
$132,000
127 %
Sotheby's
New York
2024-10-26
girl
$58,100
43 %
SBI Art Auction Co.
Tokyo
2024-06-26
a man's work
$40,600
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Phillips
New York

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