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Lot 2818: YU-ICHI (YUICHI INOUE) | Buddha (Butsu)

Est: $150,000 HKD - $200,000 HKDSold:
Sotheby'sHong Kong, ChinaApril 05, 2015

Item Overview

Description

executed in 1977

Dimensions

143 by 188 cm., 56 1/4  by 74 in.

Artist or Maker

Medium

carbon with glue, PVA on Japanese paper, framed

Condition Report

Overall in good condition. In the mid-section of the image, there are signs of restoration where there may have been a small tear.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Exhibited

First Time Showing 16, UNAC Tokyo, Tokyo, 1992.

Literature

Masaomi Unagami, YU-ICHI: catalogue raisonné of the works 1949 - 1985, Vol. 3 1977-1985, UNAC Tokyo, Tokyo, 1996, p. 51, cat. no. 77043.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist.
A private Asian collection.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: Other, Personal Check, Visa

Shipping

Shipping Terms

Auction Details

Contemporary Literati: Curiosity

by
Sotheby's
April 05, 2015, 09:30 AM HKT

5/F One Pacific Place, Hong Kong, Admiralty, -, CN

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

$1 - 1,600,000:30.0%
$1,600,001 - 22,500,000:25.0%
$22,500,001+:17.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$999$50
$1,000$1,999$100
$2,000$2,999$200
$3,000$3,199$200
$3,200$3,799$300
$3,800$4,199$200
$4,200$4,799$300
$4,800$4,999$200
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$19,999$1,000
$20,000$29,999$2,000
$30,000$31,999$2,000
$32,000$37,999$3,000
$38,000$41,999$2,000
$42,000$47,999$3,000
$48,000$49,999$2,000
$50,000$99,999$5,000
$100,000$199,999$10,000
$200,000$299,999$20,000
$300,000$319,999$20,000
$320,000$379,999$30,000
$380,000$419,999$20,000
$420,000$479,999$30,000
$480,000$499,999$20,000
$500,000$999,999$50,000
$1,000,000$1,999,999$100,000
$2,000,000$2,999,999$200,000
$3,000,000$3,199,999$200,000
$3,200,000$3,799,999$300,000
$3,800,000$4,199,999$200,000
$4,200,000$4,799,999$300,000
$4,800,000$4,999,999$200,000
$5,000,000$9,999,999$500,000
$10,000,000+$1,000,000

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