$4.7 Million Bidding Battle for Yayoi Kusama's 'The Pacific Ocean' | Sotheby's

A fierce bidding battle ensued in the saleroom during Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Auction over one of Yayoi Kusama's early masterpieces, 'The Pacific Ocean' (1958), ultimately fetching a staggering $4.7 million.
Inspired by the rippling sea viewed from her airplane window, 'The Pacific Ocean' encapsulates Kusama's boundless creativity and serves as a poignant testament to her lifelong exploration of the personal and universal. With its intricate network of black forms resembling pebbles, 'The Pacific Ocean' offers viewers a glimpse into Yayoi Kusama's extraordinary mind.
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[@AvengingTiki]

What an interesting piece of hers, I’m used to her bold colors and shape driven work.

[@dizzydean2023]

It’s refreshing to see her work continuously valued in the community as she has been a brilliant artist for many years. We are fortunate that her incredible contributions to the art world remain preserved in valued collections which will remain long after she sheds her human form and takes her place among the stars. ❤

[@judgeblodgett]

Great auctioneer

[@dongiogarciasantiago2864]

0306 Wed 15/05/24
...wel done Oli...if ever one wants to see a Master Auctioneer in Action....lunch on Oli. 🤝🤝🤝🥳🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧😊👏👏👏

[@vonrock6862]

Art ?

[@aadilghanchi4927]

Sotheby's

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

This isn't worth the canvas price... How pathetic. Looks like the top of an old RV that sat out under a tree all year and hasn't had a wash....

[@jkickass]

too bad there's never a bidding battle for who can make the most affordable housing

[@ArtTheSinger]

Cry a river

[@YusufEbr]

Send more money to Israel.

[@First1ToComment]

First🎉

[@SaSa-fs8sb]

Propaganda