Yayoi Kusama Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices
1929–2026
Yayoi Kusama acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 60 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 50 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%. Half of the priced sales fell between $70.2kSign up free to see and $356kSign up free to see, with a median of $166kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $6.3MSign up free to see for Pumpkin at Ravenel in June 2019. Sales were recorded mainly at Ravenel (52), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Grisebach (1).
Yayoi Kusama acrylic paintings: key figures
- Auction results
- 60
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $166kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3MSign up free to see Pumpkin, Ravenel, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 41 | $90.8k–$362kSign up free to see | $170kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $32k–$87.5kSign up free to see | $37.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ravenel (52), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), Grisebach (1)
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All acrylic paintings results
- Morning, 1981NT$1,000,000Sign up free to see
- Fish, 1995$381,500≈ £290,733≈ €329,362Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1968$25,400≈ £19,360≈ €21,942Sign up free to see
- Summer Days, 2012NT$55,200,000Sign up free to see
- Lemon Tea, 1982Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$11,000,000–16,000,000
- Infinity-Nets, 1996Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$9,000,000–15,000,000
- Ashtray, 1981NT$5,760,000Sign up free to see
- The Waves of Midsummer, 1988NT$11,400,000Sign up free to see
- NT$64,160,000Sign up free to see
- Fruit, 1992NT$8,400,000Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$11,000,000–17,000,000
- Pumpkin(B), 1991NT$51,840,000≈ $1,757,894≈ £1,390,849≈ €1,538,235Sign up free to see
- Infinity - Nets [ PERR ], 2013Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$36,000,000–50,000,000
- In Hope, 1988NT$10,800,000≈ $353,808≈ £273,528≈ €322,171Sign up free to see
- NT$51,840,000≈ $1,698,278≈ £1,312,933≈ €1,546,420Sign up free to see
- Fresh Verdure, 1990NT$2,880,000≈ $94,349≈ £72,941≈ €85,912Sign up free to see
- €11,250≈ $12,355≈ £9,588Sign up free to see
- Hat, 1992Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$5,500,000–6,500,000
- Pumpkin, 1990NT$198,560,000≈ $6,278,467≈ £4,974,225≈ €5,630,407Sign up free to see
- Nets 49, 1998Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$5,000,000–6,500,000
- Infinity Nets (ZYA), 1999NT$6,600,000≈ $208,692≈ £165,340≈ €187,151Sign up free to see
- Pumpkin, 1990NT$12,000,000≈ $389,280≈ £306,254≈ €342,706Sign up free to see
- Flowers, 1996NT$9,600,000≈ $311,424≈ £245,004≈ €274,165Sign up free to see
- Ashtray, 1981Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$3,200,000–4,800,000
- Mt. Fuji, 1982NT$6,240,000≈ $202,426≈ £158,728≈ €178,207Sign up free to see
- Birds, 1981$87,500≈ £67,158≈ €75,392Sign up free to see
- Pumpkin, 1997NT$10,800,000≈ $361,692≈ £270,182≈ €309,960Sign up free to see
- Pumpkin, 1995NT$15,600,000≈ $522,444≈ £390,262≈ €447,720Sign up free to see
- Petals in Early Summer, 1988Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$6,000,000–7,000,000
- Fresh Verdure, 1990NT$2,880,000≈ $95,990≈ £70,973≈ €80,766Sign up free to see
- Mountain Range, 1978$35,000≈ £26,559≈ €29,813Sign up free to see
- Pumpkin, 1991NT$4,800,000≈ $159,264≈ £123,355≈ €141,984Sign up free to see
- The Beginning of Life, 1987NT$7,200,000≈ $225,648≈ £177,466≈ €212,035Sign up free to see
- NT$5,280,000≈ $161,885≈ £112,287≈ €145,136Sign up free to see
- Summer Festival, 1987NT$5,520,000≈ $169,243≈ £117,391≈ €151,733Sign up free to see
- Pumpkin, 1997NT$8,160,000≈ $249,043≈ £165,356≈ €230,404Sign up free to see
- Bird, 1989HK$1,680,000≈ $216,754≈ £144,406≈ €204,871Sign up free to see
- Field End, 1989NT$9,840,000≈ $318,324≈ £208,696≈ €283,762Sign up free to see
- NT$4,320,000≈ $139,752≈ £91,623≈ €124,578Sign up free to see
- Watermelon, 1989NT$5,280,000≈ $169,646≈ £108,574≈ €137,232Sign up free to see
- Infinity Dots, 1990NT$2,400,000≈ $80,040≈ £52,413≈ €61,541Sign up free to see
- Flock of Birds, 1981$32,000≈ £21,053≈ €24,897Sign up free to see
- Flowers, 1983NT$2,640,000≈ $90,790≈ £56,468≈ €69,913Sign up free to see
- Red Pumpkin, 1989NT$3,120,000≈ $107,297≈ £66,735≈ €82,625Sign up free to see
- Infinity﹣Dots QHYO, 2005HK$2,880,000≈ $371,606≈ £232,167≈ €286,645Sign up free to see
- Fruits EPSOB, 2011Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$2,400,000–3,200,000
- Pumpkin, 1990HK$7,800,000≈ $1,006,434≈ £628,785≈ €776,330Sign up free to see
- Golden-Nets XTWPEO, 2007Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$2,400,000–3,000,000
- Birds, 1981$37,500≈ £23,395≈ €28,940Sign up free to see
- Self-Portrait, 2009HK$6,000,000≈ $772,980≈ £492,156≈ €615,136Sign up free to see
![Infinity - Nets [ BAJO ] by Yayoi Kusama, Acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2021](/img/lot/cmuhj7j8wjdgsmnhuht54/thumb)
![Infinity - Nets [ PERR ] by Yayoi Kusama, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, offered Dec 2019](/img/lot/cmuhj7nclpjyp9azkven4/thumb)
Other media by Yayoi Kusama
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