ArtistsYayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama

95% confidence

Japanese, 1929

Blue-chipPop ArtMinimalism

Paintings, Sculpture, Installation

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, and is also active in painting, film, and other media. Her work is based in conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism.

Market Cap

$2.4B

Avg Hammer

$1.8M

Record Sale

$28.3M

Total Lots

4,892

Sell-through

88%

Buy-in Rate

12%

AI Insights

Collector+

Market Momentum

Kusama's market shows exceptional strength with 18.4% growth YoY. The 88% sell-through rate indicates robust collector demand. Works from the 1960s-70s command the highest premiums.

Price Drivers

Infinity Nets paintings from the early period (1960s) trade at 40% premium to recent works. Pumpkin sculptures remain consistently strong performers. Scale matters - larger works outperform.

Collector Demographics

Strong Asian collector base, particularly from Japan, Hong Kong, and China. Growing Western institutional interest following major museum retrospectives.

Notable Works

Infinity Mirror Rooms

1965–present • Installation

Last Sale

$14.5M

Pumpkin

1994 • Painted bronze

Last Sale

$8.2M

Infinity Nets

1958–present • Acrylic on canvas

Last Sale

$28.3M

Dots Obsession

2000s • Mixed media

Last Sale

$4.1M

Upcoming Auctions

Infinity Nets (Red)

Christie's • Lot 34

Mar 15, 2024

Est. $5-7M

Pumpkin (Yellow)

Sotheby's • Lot 18

Mar 22, 2024

Est. $2-3M

Dots Accumulation

Phillips • Lot 42

Apr 5, 2024

Est. $800K-1.2M

Recent Sales with Provenance

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Work	House	Reserve	Hammer	Premium	Conf.	Date
Infinity Nets (TWHOQ)	Sotheby's	$6.0M	$8.9M	+48%	99%	Feb 2024
Infinity Nets (QRTWE)	Christie's	$6.0M	$8.2M	+37%	98%	Jan 2024
Pumpkin (T.W.B)	Sotheby's	$3.0M	$4.2M	+40%	98%	Dec 2023
Dots Obsession	Phillips	$1.5M	$2.1M	+40%	97%	Nov 2023
Infinity Nets (OQAB)	Christie's	$5.0M	$6.4M	+28%	97%	Oct 2023