Yu Nishimura's Auction Record Jumps 75%
3 min read · 19 Nov 2025
thicket. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Yu Nishimura, thicket (2020) sold for $711,200, more than eight and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 18. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $304,800, a 75% rise.
across the place. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by across the place (2023), which sold for $406,400 at Sotheby's on May 15, 2025. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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