Yasumasa Morimura

Blinded by the Light

1991
chromogenic print with surface varnish laid on panel, in 3 parts
overall 78 1/8 x 142 1/2 in. (198.4 x 362 cm)
Signed and numbered "YMorimura 1/3" on the reverse of the central panel. Further signed and numbered "YMorimura 1/3" on a label affixed to the reverse of the central panel.
This work is number 1 from an edition of 3.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $25,000

Contact Specialist
John McCord
Head of Day Sale
New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 10 May 2016

101
Eddie Martinez
Inside Thought
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
102
Lucy Dodd
2 Doors, 1 Tomb, Coming through the back side of death-right
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $37,500
103
Mary Weatherford
end of days
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
104
Math Bass
Newz!
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
105
This lot is no longer available.
106
Eddie Martinez
Skull-Life
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
107
Chris Martin
Star
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
108
Markus Schinwald
Adam
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $68,750
109
R.H. Quaytman
O Tópico, Chapter 27
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
110
Ahmed Alsoudani
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
111
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Bird of Paradise
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,000
112
John Gerrard
Dust Storm (Dalhart, Texas)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
113
Wolfgang Tillmans
Freischwimmer 120
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $233,000
114
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Black and Blue Butterfly # 570)
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $118,750
115
Jonas Wood
Tape Still Life
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $52,500
116
Sterling Ruby
Monument Stalagmite/Icolagnia
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $112,500
117
Paul McCarthy
Jack P.
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $125,000
118
Rob Pruitt
Boombox Panda
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $43,750
119
Rob Pruitt
Gay Zebra
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,000
120
Michael Riedel
Untitled (New Jersey)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
121
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (CR.CY and Cream Butterfly Blonde Butterfly Drawing in Two Parts)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
122
John Baldessari
The Intersection Series: Person Playing Poker/Beach Scene
Estimate $280,000 - 350,000
Sold for $449,000
123
Ugo Rondinone
No. 209 DREISSIGSTERJUNIZWEITAUSENDUNDNULL
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
124
Erwin Wurm
Spit Pot
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
125
Rebecca Warren
Untitled (reclining figure)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
126
Glenn Ligon
Study for Negro Sunshine #19
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
127
Mike Kelley
Kappa Scalp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
128
Richard Prince
Untitled (Publicity)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
129
Richard Prince
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
130
Cindy Sherman
Untitled #417
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $245,000
131
Richard Prince
Untitled (Men's Torsos)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $81,250
132
Richard Prince
Untitled (Massage)
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
133
Richard Prince
Untitled (Almost Original)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $341,000
134
Jim Hodges
The Good News, Ta Nea, 3/20/2007 (Athens Greece) 3/20/2007
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
135
Elizabeth Peyton
Disraeli's First Day in Parliament
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $12,500
136
Elizabeth Peyton
Ludwig II of Bavaria Pulled Out of the Starnberg After Drowning 13 June 1886
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
137
Elizabeth Peyton
Prince Harry
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
138
Francis Alÿs
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $65,000
139
Guyton\Walker
Untitled (Ketel One Knife)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,750
140
Guyton\Walker
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
141
This lot is no longer available.
142
Gavin Turk
Pile
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $131,000
143
Sam Taylor-Wood
The Last Century
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
144
Tracey Emin
Be Faithful to Your Dreams
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $125,000
145
Subodh Gupta
Other Thing
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $293,000
146
Yasumasa Morimura
Blinded by the Light
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
147
Machiko Edmondson
Titanium Exposé
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
148
Fernand Léger
Skating Rink, projet du rideau
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $87,500
149
Andy Warhol
Ornamental Statue
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
150
Andy Warhol
Still-life: Flowers and Fruit
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $23,750
151
Andy Warhol
SOMEBODY WANTS TO BUY YOUR APARTMENT BUILDING!
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $161,000
152
Andy Warhol
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
153
Andy Warhol
Feet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
154
Andy Warhol
Still-life
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
155
Andy Warhol
Stamped Gold Collage (Tree)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
156
Andy Warhol
Maria-Luise Jennerette
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $125,000
157
Andy Warhol
Self-Portrait (in Fright Wig)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
158
Andy Warhol
Piss Painting
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,000
159
Julian Schnabel
Portrait of Geoffrey Bradfield
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $167,000
160
Mel Ramos
Antelope
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,250
161
Keith Haring
Two works: (i) Untitled (Zena at 17 Years), 1985; (ii) Untitled, 1986
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
162
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled Head
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
163
John Chamberlain
Bordertown 81 Opus 76
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $143,000
164
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $173,000
165
Louise Bourgeois
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $131,000
166
Marino Marini
Cavallo Negro
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
167
Joseph Cornell
Untitled (HÔTEL DE L'ÉTOILE, SUZANNE MILLER)
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $269,000
168
Balthus
Jeune Fille Lisant
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
169
This lot is no longer available.
170
This lot is no longer available.
171
This lot is no longer available.
172
Jean Dubuffet
Chien
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
173
Hans Hartung
P 1959-43
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
174
Jean Tinguely
Three works: (i) Autographed note to Rudolph Schulhof, 1981; (ii) Grunewald Flugel Altar, 1982; (iii) Autographed note referring to "Brasilienne" 1982
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $30,000
175
Pierre Soulages
Untitled: For Rudo et Hannalore
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
176
Agnes Martin
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $106,250
177
Agnes Martin
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $68,750
178
Robert Mangold
A Triangle within two Rectangles
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
179
Robert Mangold
3 Squares within a Triangle
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,750
180
Christo
Over the River, Project for Arkansas River, State of Colorado, Parkdale Siding, #42
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
181
Christo
Surrounded Islands, Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
182
Jan Dibbets
Vondelpark No. 378
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
183
Roni Horn
1989-C
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
184
Saul Steinberg
Four Sunsets
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,625
185
Robert Rauschenberg
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $37,500
186
Tony Smith
Mistake
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
187
Carl Andre
Belgicube I
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
188
John McCracken
Untitled
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $401,000
189
Sam Gilliam
Map II
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
190
Leon Polk Smith
Beyond the Blue
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
191
Willem de Kooning
Untitled (Woman)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
192
Norman Bluhm
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
193
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $43,750
194
Yayoi Kusama
The Cosmos
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $43,750
195
Lee Ufan
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $31,250
196
Lee Ufan
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
197
Lee Ufan
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $100,000
198
Tsuyoshi Maekawa
Untitled
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
199
Toshimitsu Imai
Work
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
200
Yayoi Kusama
Nets 19
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $269,000
201
Lee Ufan
From Line, No. 790143
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $449,000
202
Toshimitsu Imai
Chimère 幻想 [Gensou] (Fantasy)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $112,500
203
Yayoi Kusama
Lemon-Squash
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $281,000
204
Yoshitomo Nara
Heads
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $209,000
205
Hisashi Indo
Work 65.3.23A
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
206
Moriyuki Kuwabara
Re-variant of Concurrence
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
207
Beatriz Milhazes
Sem título
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $269,000
208
Guillermo Kuitca
L'Encyclopedie (Ceiling Plan of a Salon in the Palace of the Marquis de Spinola, Genova)
Estimate $90,000 - 120,000
Sold for $78,000
209
Iván Navarro
Attention
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
210
This lot is no longer available.
211
Vik Muniz
Action Photo, after Hans Namuth (from Pictures of Chocolate)
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $93,750
212
Rashid Johnson
The New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club Twoness
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
213
Vik Muniz
Frankenstein (from Caviar Monsters)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
214
Vik Muniz
Suprematist composition: White on White, after Kasimir Malevitch (from Pictures of Pigment)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,125
215
Vik Muniz
Weeping Woman, after Picasso (Pictures of Pigment)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
216
Paul McCarthy
Fancy Tomato Ketchup (from PROPO series)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
217
Paul McCarthy
Pink Clown (from PROPO series)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $68,750
218
Gabriel Orozco
Juego de Limones
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
219
Matthew Barney
CREMASTER 3: Pediment
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
220
Rudolf Stingel
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $131,000
221
This lot is no longer available.
222
Michel Majerus
mom-block 81
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $93,750
223
A.R. Penck
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
224
Franz West
Three works: (i-iii) Privat-Lampe des Künstlers II (Artist’s Private Lamp II)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
225
Franz West
Two works: (i) Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair); (ii) Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
226
Gardar Eide Einarsson
Society Against the State
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,125
227
Gary Hume
Baby Snowman (white)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
228
Theaster Gates
Afrostack
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
229
Adam McEwen
Bomber Harris
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
230
Sarah Morris
IMF (Capital)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
231
Jim Lambie
Metal Box (Ocean Colour Scene)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
232
Jules Olitski
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $31,250
233
Wolf Kahn
Very Blue
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
234
Max Weber
Three Heads
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
235
James Brooks
Fangle
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $37,500
236
Robert Motherwell
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
237
Al Held
Three works: (i) 60-222; (ii) 60-37; (iii) 60-42
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $21,250
238
David Smith
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
239
Cleve Gray
Crossing
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $7,500
240
Norman Bluhm
World #3
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $37,500
241
Philip Guston
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
242
Vija Celmins
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
243
Philip Guston
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $56,250
244
Alexander Calder
Central Frond
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
245
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Rotante primo sezionale
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $56,250
246
Zhan Wang
Artificial Rock #84
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
247
KAWS
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $87,500
248
KAWS
Untitled (HTLD5)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
249
Dan Colen
To be titled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
250
Dan Colen
Cocksuckers, Blews, Mews, Pews, & Stews
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
251
Louise Lawler
Untitled (History Portraits)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
252
John Dogg
Untitled (covered tire)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
253
Julião Sarmento
Plateau (9)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
254
Callum Innes
Exposed Painting, Bluish Grey
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
255
Julian Schnabel
Portrait of Pat Hearn
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $22,500
256
Nigel Cooke
The Reader and the Read
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
257
Nigel Cooke
Painter's Head 1 (Master)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
258
Kehinde Wiley
Passing on Posing
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
259
Adam McEwen
Untitled (Bret)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
260
Kehinde Wiley
Defend and Develop the Island Together
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
261
Jacob Kassay
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,000
262
Francesco Vezzoli
Enjoy the New Fragrance (Tamara de Lempicka for Greed)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,000
263
Maurizio Cattelan
Untitled (Two Envelopes)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
264
Otto Piene
Untitled (Small Fire Painting)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
265
This lot is no longer available.
266
Gilbert & George
Lion
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
267
Damien Hirst
The End of Pain
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $87,500
268
James Siena
Coffered Perforated Combs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $13,750
269
Michael Craig-Martin
Untitled (no. 11)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
270
Alex Hubbard
Coastal Blues IV
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
271
Nate Lowman
NO!
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
272
Dan Rees
Artex Painting (Untitled)
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
273
Aaron Curry
Negative Pink
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
274
Frank Stella
Untitled (Study for Stacks)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
275
Arturo Herrera
Four works: (i) Untitled (11); (ii) Untitled (19); (iii) Untitled (21); (iv) Untitled (23)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
276
Mark Grotjahn and Jonas Wood
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,750
277
Wilhelm Sasnal
The Passenger
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $81,250
278
Chris Succo
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
279
Kenny Scharf
Handy Dandy Andy Dance
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
280
Despina Stokou
12/14/13 <!doctype html>
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
281
Sean Landers
October Second
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
282
Kyle Thurman
Untitled (120 West 28th Street, New York NY 10001)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
283
Charles LeDray
Untitled (Hoop)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
284
Joseph Marioni
Red Painting
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
285
Hugh Scott-Douglas
Untitled (Torn Cheque)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,500
286
Jon Pestoni
Loop
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
287
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Untitled (Fugue - Door II)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $60,000
288
Michael Manning
I Will Remember You
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $9,000
289
Eddie Peake
Smiling Bacchante #2
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $13,750
290
Tala Madani
Pose
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
291
Erik Lindman
Christian Hair Shirt
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
292
Sterling Ruby
Two works: (i) Ashtray 261 (ii) Ashtray 266
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,875
293
Nick Van Woert
Neo Classical
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
294
Henry Codax
Untitled (Hot Pink)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
295
Sam Moyer
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
296
Trudy Benson
Bop
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
297
Garth Weiser
Pure Jam / Nightclub
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $8,750
298
Russell Young
Marilyn Crying
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
299
Leo Gabin
Snatched Fan Lighter
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
300
Hugo McCloud
Cover Story
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
301
Mark Flood
Apple Logo
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
302
Mark Flood
More Art
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
303
Mike Bouchet
Eastern Notion
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
304
Stanley Casselman
IR-47-14
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
305
Gerhard Richter
Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi)
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $26,250

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 10 May 2016

Provenance

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Yasumasa Morimura

Blinded by the Light

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale