Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 40%
3 min read · 14 May 2026
Leaves carpet. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Yu Nishimura, Leaves carpet (2017) sold for $998,400, more than eight times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14. The oil on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $287,200, a 40% rise.
thicket (2020). Sold for $711,200 in 2025. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by thicket (2020), which sold for $711,200 at Sotheby's on November 19, 2025. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | Leaves carpet | $998,400 | 40 % | Sotheby's | New York |
November 18, 2025 | thicket | $711,200 | 75 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 15, 2025 | across the place | $406,400 | 37 % | Sotheby's | New York |
February 27, 2025 | Sandy beach | $296,100 | 124 % | Christie's | New York |
November 20, 2024 | Pause | $132,000 | 127 % | Sotheby's | New York |
October 26, 2024 | girl | $58,100 | 43 % | SBI Art Auction Co. | Tokyo |
June 26, 2024 | a man's work | $40,600 | - | Phillips | New York |
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