Kumi Sugai
Japanese · 1919–1996 · Painter, Printmaker
Kumi Sugai was a Japanese painter and printmaker. Driven by an interest in avant-garde painting, Sugai moved to Paris in 1952 where he quickly attracted critical attention,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
KAGURA (Sacred Music and Dance)Phillips · $293,000≈ £193,783≈ €273,551Sign up to see
Akatsuki (Dawn)Phillips · $106,250≈ £78,820≈ €90,165Sign up to see
La Planète Mercuse No. 2Phillips · HK$302,400≈ $38,523≈ £31,406≈ €36,514Sign up to see
Kumi Sugai’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 43 auction results for Kumi Sugai between 2002 and 2025, of which 38 sold (88%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $193Sign up free to see to $293kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $293kSign up free to see for KAGURA (Sacred Music and Dance) at Phillips in November 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (12), Phillips (6) and Lempertz (6).
44 results · page 1 of 2
- Untitled, 1961$8,890≈ £6,774≈ €7,697Sign up free to see
- Red CompositionFollower of the artist$120≈ £90≈ €103Sign up free to see
- Deux Balles, 1970$250≈ £183≈ €211Sign up free to see
- NOK 9,000≈ $845≈ £662≈ €785Sign up free to see
- NOK 6,000≈ $563≈ £441≈ €523Sign up free to see
- Aus: Hommage à Picasso, 1973€179≈ $193≈ £160Sign up free to see
- Aus: Hommage à Picasso, 1973€264≈ $262≈ £231Sign up free to see
- La Planète Mercuse No. 2, 1965HK$302,400≈ $38,523≈ £31,406≈ €36,514Sign up free to see
- €328≈ $381≈ £276Sign up free to see
- Petit Bleu, 1968$20,160≈ £14,450≈ €16,733Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Kumi Sugai that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Kumi Sugai paintings (14)Kumi Sugai oil paintings (14)Kumi Sugai works on paper (6)Kumi Sugai gouaches (3)Kumi Sugai prints (21)Kumi Sugai lithographs (11)Kumi Sugai screenprints (8)
Kumi Sugai: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Kumi Sugai at auction?
$293,000Sign up free to see, for KAGURA (Sacred Music and Dance) at Phillips (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Kumi Sugai?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Kumi Sugai have sold at auction?
38 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Kumi Sugai?
Ketterer Kunst, Phillips and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Phillips · Lempertz
About Kumi Sugai
Kumi Sugai was a Japanese painter and printmaker. Driven by an interest in avant-garde painting, Sugai moved to Paris in 1952 where he quickly attracted critical attention, participating in numerous exhibitions in Paris and abroad. First working in a style resembling informalism or lyrical abstraction, he became affiliated with the Nouvelle École de Paris. During the early 1960s, his artworks radically transformed when he developed a hard-edge abstract style influenced by his interest in automobiles and contemporary urban living. While he did not officially associate himself with any single artistic movement or group, he collaborated on multiple projects with his poet friends, Jean-Clarence Lambert and Makota Ōoka.
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