13 Oct 2025 2 min read

Market Watch: Kusama Auction Results

The start of the autumn season has seen some great results for Yayoi Kusama. We've compiled the showstoppers that may help forecast future buying trends.

The start of the autumn season has brought impressive results for Yayoi Kusama, reaffirming her enduring influence in the contemporary art market. We’ve rounded up the most standout auction highlights, which may signal where buyer interest is heading next and help forecast upcoming trends in the market.

Christie's, Hong Kong

20th/21st Century Evening Sale | 26 September 2025

Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin [TWAQN], 2015

Acrylic on canvas | Signed, titled, and dated | 112 x 145.5 cm

Estimated £2,000,000 - 3,000,000

Realised £3,324,427

Yayoi Kusama

Reach Up to the Universe, Dotted Pumpkin (Vermilion), 2010

Painted aluminium sculpture | Signed and incised | 200 x 150 x 150 cm

Estimated £850,000 - 1,500,000

Realised £1,157,219

Phillip's, Hong Kong

Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 27 September 2025

Yayoi Kusama

Infinity-Nets [SFOOUY], 2017

Acrylic on canvas | Signed, titled and dated | 194 x 194 cm

Estimated £950,000 - 1,500,000

Realised £1,220,747

Christie's, Hong Kong

21st Century Day Sale | 27 September 2025

Yayoi Kusama

Black Butterflies, 1989

Acrylic on canvas | Signed and dated | 38 x 45.5 cm

Estimated £350,000 - 550,000

Realised £560,440

Andy Warhol

Pumpkin (C), 1991

Acrylic on canvas | Signed and dated | 91 x 72.7 cm

Estimated £1,300,000 - 1,800,000

Realised £2,037,616

Yayoi Kusama

Infinity-Nets [HOAWD], 2014

Acrylic on canvas | Signed, titled and dated | 97 x 130.3 cm

Estimated £575,000 - 875,000

Realised £731,009

Sotheby's, Hong Kong

Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction | 28 September 2025

Yayoi Kusama

Oil No. 19, 1997

Oil on canvas | Signed, titled and dated | 65.3 x 53 cm

Estimated £335,000 - 670,000

Realised £487,382

Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin, 1999

Acrylic on canvas laid on wood, mixed media | Signed and titled | 25 x 22.6 x 20.1 cm

Estimated £230,000 - 300,000

Realised £340,184

Yayoi Kusama

Ashtray, 1981

Acrylic on canvas | Signed and dated | 31.5 x 41 cm

Estimated £240,000 - 480,000

Realised £303,735

As autumn unfolds, Kusama’s market remains as vibrant and resilient as ever, a testament to her unparalleled position in the contemporary canon. With works spanning decades and mediums continuing to perform impressively at auction, collectors’ confidence shows no signs of waning. If recent Hong Kong sales are any indication, Kusama’s pumpkins and infinity nets will continue to anchor the season ahead, reinforcing her enduring appeal and shaping the next wave of market momentum.