Yayoi Kusama

Japanese · 1929–2026 · Painter, Sculptor

Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese artist who worked primarily in sculpture and installation. She was also active in painting, performance, video art, fashion, poetry, fiction, and… (Wikipedia)

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PumpkinRavenel · Jun 2019NT$198,560,000≈ $6,278,467≈ £4,974,225≈ €5,630,407Sign up to see
Pumpkin(B)Ravenel · Jul 2020NT$51,840,000≈ $1,757,894≈ £1,390,849≈ €1,538,235Sign up to see
The Sea in the Evening GlowRavenel · Dec 2019NT$51,840,000≈ $1,698,278≈ £1,312,933≈ €1,546,420Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 528 auction results for Yayoi Kusama between 2007 and 2026, of which 427 sold (81%). A further 43 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $30Sign up free to see to $6.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3MSign up free to see for Pumpkin at Ravenel in June 2019. The most common medium is sculpture (218 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (231), Morton Subastas (61) and Farsettiarte (54).

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Pumpkin Red - White
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 41
MX$15,000≈ $848≈ £640≈ €743HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–18,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pumpkin red and black
Sculpture
9 x 14 x 14 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 12, 2026 · Lot 64
MX$15,000≈ $884≈ £654≈ €762HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$18,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pumkin red and white
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 12, 2026 · Lot 65
MX$15,000≈ $884≈ £654≈ €762HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$18,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pumpkin - Yellow and black
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 12, 2026 · Lot 68
MX$15,000≈ $884≈ £654≈ €762HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$18,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Cube Love Is Calling (English Version), 2013
glass
2 h x 2 w x 2 d in (5 x 5 x 5 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 317
$1,920≈ £1,420≈ €1,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Pumpkin Red - White
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 5, 2026 · Lot 72
MX$12,000≈ $710≈ £525≈ €611HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$15,000–22,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pumpkin - Yellow and black
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 5, 2026 · Lot 73
MX$15,000≈ $888≈ £656≈ €764HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$18,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
WOW (Works on Whatever) Project Beach Towel, 2014
Print (other)
60 h x 70 w in (152 x 178 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 28, 2026 · Lot 217
$896≈ £660≈ €770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Pumpkin - Yellow and black
Sculpture
10 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Aug 1, 2026 · Lot 78
MX$15,000≈ $864≈ £643≈ €752HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$18,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Pumpkin' (Red), 2011
Lithograph
sheet 30 x 37cm; unframed
Sworders · Jul 28, 2026 · Lot 178
£600≈ $797≈ €701HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗

Also offered, result not published (43)

Lots by Yayoi Kusama that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Yayoi Kusama: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yayoi Kusama at auction?

$6,278,467Sign up free to see, for Pumpkin at Ravenel (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yayoi Kusama?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 344 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yayoi Kusama have sold at auction?

427 of 528 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 43 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Yayoi Kusama?

Ravenel, Morton Subastas and Farsettiarte account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Morton Subastas · Farsettiarte

Yayoi Kusama signature

35 catalogued lots by Yayoi Kusama record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (78% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right7
lower left1
on the base1

Form

signed22
signed and dated7
stamped signature6

Edition: 8/100; signed lower right: Yayoi Kusama; dated and numbered lower left: 8/100 1963-83 — Infinity Nets 1963-83, Menzies, Apr 9, 2025
Screenprint signed and dated lower left: yayoi Kusama 2012; screenprint editioned lower right; Lambda print signed lower right: yayoi Kusama; Lambda print editioned lower left — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Louis Vuitton Deluxe Box Set, Leonard Joel, Nov 13, 2024
Sygn. i dat. p.d. ołówkiem: Yayoi Kusama 1982 — Pumpkin, 1982, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Nov 20, 2024

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About Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese artist who worked primarily in sculpture and installation. She was also active in painting, performance, video art, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts. Her work was based in conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, art brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism, and is infused with autobiographical, psychological, and sexual content. She was acknowledged as one of the most important artists to have come out of Japan, and was one of the world's top-selling female artists and ranked #19 in Sotheby's 2023 list of the top 50 artists. Her work influenced her contemporaries, including Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg.

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