Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 43%

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Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 43%

3 min read  ·  28 Oct 2024

girl. Image courtesy of SBI Art Auction Co.

girl. Image courtesy of SBI Art Auction Co.

Yu Nishimura, girl (2021) sold for $58,100 (JPY8.86m), more than three times the low estimate at SBI Art Auction Co. in Tokyo on October 26.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $17,500, a 43% rise.

a man's work. Image courtesy of Phillips

a man's work. Image courtesy of Phillips

The previous record was set by a man's work (2017), which sold for $40,600 at Phillips on June 26, 2024. The work had been traded once in the past.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-10-26girl$58,10043 %SBI Art Auction Co.Tokyo
2024-06-26a man's work$40,600-PhillipsNew York