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).

NT$198,560,000≈ $6,278,467≈ £4,974,225≈ €5,630,407Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPumpkinRavenel201960auction results2007–2026years recorded83%sold$166kSign up free to seemedian price

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

Pumpkin B.Q.I., 1990
Acrylic · Canvas
91 x 73 cm
Ravenel · May 28, 2012 · Lot 21
HK$3,120,000≈ $401,950≈ £255,921≈ €319,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,000,000–2,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
Infinity Nets Q.N.I., 1989
Acrylic · Canvas
162 x 130 cm
Ravenel · May 28, 2012 · Lot 19
HK$2,640,000≈ $340,111≈ £216,549≈ €270,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,200,000–3,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
Kusama in Flower Garden, 1996
Acrylic · Canvas
61 x 73 cm
Ravenel · Nov 28, 2011 · Lot 56
HK$864,000≈ $110,851≈ £71,273≈ €83,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–700,000View at Ravenel ↗
Pumpkin, 1991
Acrylic · Canvas
18 x 14 cm
Ravenel · Nov 28, 2011 · Lot 60
HK$204,000≈ $26,173≈ £16,828≈ €19,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$220,000–350,000View at Ravenel ↗
Pumpkin No. 1055, 1990
Acrylic · Canvas
38 x 45 cm
Ravenel · Jun 6, 2010 · Lot 244
NT$1,320,000≈ $40,788≈ £28,124≈ €33,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$900,000–1,200,000View at Ravenel ↗
Grapes, 1989
Acrylic · Canvas
91 x 72.7 cm
Ravenel · Jun 6, 2010 · Lot 248
NT$3,840,000≈ $118,656≈ £81,815≈ €98,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$2,600,000–3,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
Vegetables, 1989
Acrylic · Canvas
38 x 45.5 cm
Ravenel · May 31, 2010 · Lot 7
HK$264,000≈ $33,876≈ £23,360≈ €27,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$150,000–250,000View at Ravenel ↗
Repetition B,T,Z, 1996
Acrylic · Canvas
23 x 16 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 183
NT$360,000≈ $11,192≈ £6,851≈ €7,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$140,000–240,000View at Ravenel ↗
Pumpkin, 1992
Acrylic · Canvas
16 x 23 cm
Ravenel · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 211
NT$480,000≈ $14,923≈ £9,134≈ €9,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$280,000–350,000View at Ravenel ↗
Ochiba (The fallen leaves), 1989
Acrylic · Canvas
37,5 x 45,5 cm ( 14,7 x 17,9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 429
€18,000≈ $24,021≈ £12,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €13,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗