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Sales Report
Explore sales reports from SBI Art Auction, featuring key results and highlight lots from each sale.
■ "The 84th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Saturday, October 24 – Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 415
Sell-through Rate: 83.9％
Total Sales: JPY 1,214,917,500
Auction Results
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“The 84th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 83.9% and total sales of JPY 1,214,917,500. KUSAMA Yayoi’s Grapes sold for JPY 103.5 million, while a rare set of ten woodblock prints by NARA Yoshitomo realized JPY 86.25 million. NAWA Kohei’s PixCell - Kabuto (Yukimura Sanada) achieved approximately 3.7 times its low estimate at JPY 22.425 million. Making his SBI Art Auction debut, MORIMOTO Keita also attracted strong bidding, with There's always enough time. selling for JPY 19.55 million. The results reflected selective but active demand for rare and high-quality works by both established and emerging contemporary artists.
■ "The 83rd SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction"
Date: Friday, September 11 – Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM (JST)
Total Lots: 575
Sell-through Rate: 86.4％
Total Sales: JPY 170,223,000
Auction Results
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“The 83rd SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction” achieved a sell-through rate of 86.4% and total sales of JPY 170,223,000. The sale’s top lot, ROKKAKU Ayako’s Untitled, sold for JPY 17.25 million, while KUSAMA Yayoi’s shikishi work Night on the Beach achieved JPY 7.475 million. Photography also attracted active bidding, with Wolfgang TILLMANS’s three-work set 1. citrus still life I / 2. Tomatoes / 3. pear, passionfruit & lychee selling for JPY 2.645 million, approximately 6.6 times its low estimate. Alongside continued interest in Japanese contemporary art, the sale attracted broad domestic and international bidding for photography, reflecting interest across a diverse range of collecting categories.
■ "The 82nd SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 396
Sell-through Rate: 86.9％
Total Sales: JPY 657,087,000
Auction Results
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“The 82nd SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 86.9% with total sales of JPY 657,087,000. A canvas by NARA Yoshitomo realized JPY 52.9 million, while ROKKAKU Ayako's large-scale painting sold for JPY 32.2 million. MURAKAMI Takashi's Untitled (1997) achieved nearly six times its low estimate at JPY 29.9 million, while strong bidding for works by KUSAMA Yayoi, Andy WARHOL, and Keith HARING reflected sustained demand for high-quality Japanese and international contemporary art.
■ "The 81st SBI Art Auction | A Passage from the Important Japanese Collection"
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 251
Sell-through Rate: 100％
Total Sales: JPY 182,326,750
Auction Results
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“The 81st SBI Art Auction | A Passage from the Important Japanese Collection” achieved a 100% sell-through rate and total sales of JPY 182,326,750, resulting in a white glove sale. The auction opened with YOKOYAMA Taikan’s Bamboo Grove After the Rain and featured works by leading figures of modern and contemporary Japanese art, including KAYAMA Matazo, YOROZU Tetsugoro, and CAMOY Rei. The sale’s top lot, Giorgio DE CHIRICO’s Piazza d’Italia, attracted active bidding from both domestic and international collectors. Spanning a wide range of categories—including Nihonga, Yōga, ukiyo-e, and Western paintings—the sale demonstrated the appeal of a carefully assembled single-owner collection and reflected strong market demand across collecting categories.
■ "The 80th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 364
Sell-through Rate: 87.6％
Total Sales: JPY 1,231,454,500
Auction Results
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“The 80th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 87.6% and total sales of JPY 1,231,454,500. DOMOTO Hisao’s Solution de Continuité No.3 sold for JPY 32.2 million, more than sixteen times its low estimate. Other highlights included ARAKAWA Shusaku’s And / Or in Profile from the former collection of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, works by Andy WARHOL and Keith HARING, and a painting by Philippine modern art pioneer Anita MAGSAYSAY-HO, making her debut at SBI Art Auction. The sale highlighted sustained demand for postwar Japanese art and contemporary art while demonstrating growing interest in internationally recognized artists across multiple collecting categories.
■ "The 79th SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction"
Date: Friday, April 10 – Saturday, April 11, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 536
Sell-through Rate: 88.6％
Total Sales: JPY 224,491,500
Auction Results
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"The 79th SBI Art Auction" achieved a sell-through rate of 88.6% and total sales exceeding JPY 220 million. A standout result was KOMATSU Miwa’s Drunkard, which sold for JPY 36.8 million—approximately 53 times its high estimate—highlighting strong market demand. Stable bidding for works by ROKKAKU Ayako, UEDA Shoji and DADO, along with international interest in rare works, underscored active cross-border participation.
■ "The 78th SBI Art Auction | Bloom Now"
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 2:00 PM (JST)-
Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall D5
Number of Lots: 73
Sell-through Rate: 91.8%
Total Sales: JPY 879,451,000
Auction Results
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The “Bloom Now” auction achieved a sell-through rate of 91.8% and total sales exceeding JPY 879 million, highlighting strong demand for contemporary art. LEE U-fan’s From Line sold for JPY 138 million, while active bidding for works by KAWS, Javier CALLEJA, SHIOTA Chiharu, and TAKEDA Teppei reflected broad domestic and international interest in contemporary practice.
■ "The 77th SBI Art Auction | Modern Legacy: An Important Japanese Collection of 20th & 21st Century Masters"
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (JST)-
Venue: Tokyo International Forum D5
Number of Lots: 80
Sell-through Rate: 100％
Total Sales: 1,306,503,500
Auction Results
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The “Modern Legacy” auction achieved a white glove sale with a 100% sell-through rate and total sales exceeding JPY 1.3 billion. Léonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA’s Portrait d’Hélène Franck sold for JPY 506 million, while strong bidding for works by Egon SCHIELE, Jaume PLENSA, and SAITO Yoshishige underscored the quality of the single-owner collection and deep market demand.
■ "The 84th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Saturday, October 24 – Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 415
Sell-through Rate: 83.9％
Total Sales: JPY 1,214,917,500
Auction Results
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“The 84th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 83.9% and total sales of JPY 1,214,917,500. KUSAMA Yayoi’s Grapes sold for JPY 103.5 million, while a rare set of ten woodblock prints by NARA Yoshitomo realized JPY 86.25 million. NAWA Kohei’s PixCell - Kabuto (Yukimura Sanada) achieved approximately 3.7 times its low estimate at JPY 22.425 million. Making his SBI Art Auction debut, MORIMOTO Keita also attracted strong bidding, with There's always enough time. selling for JPY 19.55 million. The results reflected selective but active demand for rare and high-quality works by both established and emerging contemporary artists.
■ "The 83rd SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction"
Date: Friday, September 11 – Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM (JST)
Total Lots: 575
Sell-through Rate: 86.4％
Total Sales: JPY 170,223,000
Auction Results
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“The 83rd SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction” achieved a sell-through rate of 86.4% and total sales of JPY 170,223,000. The sale’s top lot, ROKKAKU Ayako’s Untitled, sold for JPY 17.25 million, while KUSAMA Yayoi’s shikishi work Night on the Beach achieved JPY 7.475 million. Photography also attracted active bidding, with Wolfgang TILLMANS’s three-work set 1. citrus still life I / 2. Tomatoes / 3. pear, passionfruit & lychee selling for JPY 2.645 million, approximately 6.6 times its low estimate. Alongside continued interest in Japanese contemporary art, the sale attracted broad domestic and international bidding for photography, reflecting interest across a diverse range of collecting categories.
■ "The 82nd SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 396
Sell-through Rate: 86.9％
Total Sales: JPY 657,087,000
Auction Results
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“The 82nd SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 86.9% with total sales of JPY 657,087,000. A canvas by NARA Yoshitomo realized JPY 52.9 million, while ROKKAKU Ayako's large-scale painting sold for JPY 32.2 million. MURAKAMI Takashi's Untitled (1997) achieved nearly six times its low estimate at JPY 29.9 million, while strong bidding for works by KUSAMA Yayoi, Andy WARHOL, and Keith HARING reflected sustained demand for high-quality Japanese and international contemporary art.
■ "The 81st SBI Art Auction | A Passage from the Important Japanese Collection"
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 251
Sell-through Rate: 100％
Total Sales: JPY 182,326,750
Auction Results
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“The 81st SBI Art Auction | A Passage from the Important Japanese Collection” achieved a 100% sell-through rate and total sales of JPY 182,326,750, resulting in a white glove sale. The auction opened with YOKOYAMA Taikan’s Bamboo Grove After the Rain and featured works by leading figures of modern and contemporary Japanese art, including KAYAMA Matazo, YOROZU Tetsugoro, and CAMOY Rei. The sale’s top lot, Giorgio DE CHIRICO’s Piazza d’Italia, attracted active bidding from both domestic and international collectors. Spanning a wide range of categories—including Nihonga, Yōga, ukiyo-e, and Western paintings—the sale demonstrated the appeal of a carefully assembled single-owner collection and reflected strong market demand across collecting categories.
■ "The 80th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art"
Date: Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 364
Sell-through Rate: 87.6％
Total Sales: JPY 1,231,454,500
Auction Results
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“The 80th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art” achieved a sell-through rate of 87.6% and total sales of JPY 1,231,454,500. DOMOTO Hisao’s Solution de Continuité No.3 sold for JPY 32.2 million, more than sixteen times its low estimate. Other highlights included ARAKAWA Shusaku’s And / Or in Profile from the former collection of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, works by Andy WARHOL and Keith HARING, and a painting by Philippine modern art pioneer Anita MAGSAYSAY-HO, making her debut at SBI Art Auction. The sale highlighted sustained demand for postwar Japanese art and contemporary art while demonstrating growing interest in internationally recognized artists across multiple collecting categories.
■ "The 79th SBI Art Auction | Live Stream Auction"
Date: Friday, April 10 – Saturday, April 11, 2026, 12:00 PM (JST)
Total Lots: 536
Sell-through Rate: 88.6％
Total Sales: JPY 224,491,500
Auction Results
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"The 79th SBI Art Auction" achieved a sell-through rate of 88.6% and total sales exceeding JPY 220 million. A standout result was KOMATSU Miwa’s Drunkard, which sold for JPY 36.8 million—approximately 53 times its high estimate—highlighting strong market demand. Stable bidding for works by ROKKAKU Ayako, UEDA Shoji and DADO, along with international interest in rare works, underscored active cross-border participation.
■ "The 78th SBI Art Auction | Bloom Now"
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 2:00 PM (JST)-
Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall D5
Number of Lots: 73
Sell-through Rate: 91.8%
Total Sales: JPY 879,451,000
Auction Results
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The “Bloom Now” auction achieved a sell-through rate of 91.8% and total sales exceeding JPY 879 million, highlighting strong demand for contemporary art. LEE U-fan’s From Line sold for JPY 138 million, while active bidding for works by KAWS, Javier CALLEJA, SHIOTA Chiharu, and TAKEDA Teppei reflected broad domestic and international interest in contemporary practice.
■ "The 77th SBI Art Auction | Modern Legacy: An Important Japanese Collection of 20th & 21st Century Masters"
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (JST)-
Venue: Tokyo International Forum D5
Number of Lots: 80
Sell-through Rate: 100％
Total Sales: 1,306,503,500
Auction Results
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The “Modern Legacy” auction achieved a white glove sale with a 100% sell-through rate and total sales exceeding JPY 1.3 billion. Léonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA’s Portrait d’Hélène Franck sold for JPY 506 million, while strong bidding for works by Egon SCHIELE, Jaume PLENSA, and SAITO Yoshishige underscored the quality of the single-owner collection and deep market demand.
