Provenance
Matthew Street Gallery, Liverpool
Private Collection
Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art Including Arab and Iranian Art, October 16, 2009, lot 269
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Y. Nara, Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works, Vol. II, San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011, p. 129, no. D-1998-140 (illustrated)
Catalogue Essay
"I work very hard to make sure that my art does not produce a superficial image, that there is much more depth to it." - Yoshitomo Nara

136

Yoshitomo Nara

Untitled

1998
colored pencil on paper
11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm.)
Signed in Japanese and dated "'98" along the lower margin.

Estimate
$30,000 - 40,000

Sold for $56,250

Contact Specialist
Benjamin Godsill
Head of Sale bgodsill@phillips.com
+1 212 940 1256

Under the Influence

New York Auction 7 March 2014 2pm

101
Mark Flood
Wave
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
102
Angel Otero
Untitled (SK-DJ)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
103
Sam Falls
Untitled (Floor Drawing)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
104
Sam Falls
Untitled (Joshua Tree, CA)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $18,750
105
Oliver Laric
Schengen Visa Hologram
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
106
Hugh Scott-Douglas
Untitled 032
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
107
Lucien Smith
Buzz Kill! City Stops Vibrator Giveaway
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,000
108
Dan Rees
Artex Painting
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,750
109
Parker Ito
Inkjet painting #11 (8 color ink)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $62,500
110
Ned Vena
Untitled
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $31,250
111
Sterling Ruby
90 Degree- Cryer
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
112
Anthony Pearson
Untitled (Chisel Arrangement)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $18,750
113
Walead Beshty
FedEx® Large Box ©2005 FEDEX 139751 REV 10/05 SSCC, Priority Overnight, Los Angeles-New York trk#795506878000, November 27-28, 2007
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
114
Liam Gillick
Rescinded Growth
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
115
Mark Flood
Fog Machine
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $131,000
116
Nikolas Gambaroff
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
117
Guyton\Walker
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
118
KAWS
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
119
Josh Smith
Three works: (i) Untitled (JSA07618); (ii) Untitled (JSPO7643); Untitled (JSA07620)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
120
Josh Smith
Untitled (JSS08706)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
121
KAWS
KAWSBOB (Closed Mouth)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,000
122
Os Gêmeos
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
123
Os Gêmeos
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
124
Matthew Brannon
Asleep at the Wheel
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
125
Gedi Sibony
The seasons cycle winterspring
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
126
Anselm Reyle
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
127
Enoc Pérez
Lever House
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
128
Nicholas Byrne
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
129
Scott Reeder
Fucked Up Flowers (Pink Still Life)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
130
David Hammons
African American Flag
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
131
Aaron Young
Skid Mark (black nickel)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
132
Charline von Heyl
Untitled (L.S.#1)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
133
Christian Marclay
Untitled (Square)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
134
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Butterfly)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $137,000
135
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled (Portrait of a Girl)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $60,000
136
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,250
137
Yayoi Kusama
BIRD
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $23,750
138
Yayoi Kusama
Nets
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $87,500
139
David Salle
Painting for HCA
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
140
Jenny Holzer
Die Fast and Quiet... (from The Survival Series)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
141
Francesco Vezzoli
Enjoy the New Fragrance (Tamara de Lempicka for Greed)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
142
Chris Ofili
Half Moon (Silver)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
143
Lynda Benglis
Weaver
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
144
Darren Almond
Magnified System Diagram
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
145
Paul McCarthy
Santa Sac, Black, Double Head, 2 Butt Plugs, Sac Butt Plug no stick
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
146
Matthew Barney
Drawing Restraint 9: The Terrestrials
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
147
Matthew Barney
Cremaster 5: Her Giant
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $118,750
148
Neo Rauch
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $106,250
149
Gerhard Richter
Ohne Titel (8.2.92)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
150
Cecily Brown
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
151
Kehinde Wiley
Passing/ Posing (The Reluctant Messiah)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
152
Lisa Yuskavage
Elizabeth on a Pedestal
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
153
Lisa Yuskavage
Cheating
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
154
John Currin
Nude with Open Nightie
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
155
John Currin
Woman and Baby
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
156
Karen Kilimnik
Sardi's the Great Years
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,000
157
Karen Kilimnik
Pink Kiss
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,000
158
Chris Ofili
Untitled (Afromuse)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
159
Chris Ofili
Black Cinema
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
160
George Condo
Group of Women
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
161
George Condo
The Mother, the Daughter, and the Holy Ghost
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
162
Mike Kelley
Uprooted fruit tree (from Monkey Island)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
163
Rosson Crow
Dark Passages
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
164
Laura Owens
Untitled (Ballet Russe)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,250
165
Alex Katz
Coleman Pond
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,750
166
Dana Schutz
Norbert (Portrait for Susan)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
167
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (MG01-02)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
168
Dan Flavin
untitled (To Nikki)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
169No Reserve
Mel Bochner
Vinalhaven
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $6,875
170
Mel Bochner
Vortex
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $8,750
171
Donald Baechler
FIX OR FLOAT (VARIATION)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
172
Saul Steinberg
Untitled (Blue Pyramid)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
173
Sam Gilliam
Tholos Revisited III
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
174No Reserve
Alan Shields
Three works: (i) Flock Pool, 1986; (ii) Eggs are Ready, 1986; (iii) My Sweet Daddy Back, 1986
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $6,875
175
Ross Bleckner
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,000
176
Louise Fishman
Friend and Dear Friend
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $27,500
177
Ed Paschke
Canasta
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
178
Jim Dine
Yellow Rushing Toward Me
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $269,000
179
Jonathan Meese
Dr. Milchsport und dein Babygesichtchen
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
180
Jonathan Meese
DR. CABARETYR DE TOTAL
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $35,000
181
André Butzer
Untitled (G. Feder)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $5,000
182
André Butzer
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
183
Hernan Bas
The Start of Something New
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
184
Hernan Bas
The Snow Melts Up There
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
185
Shahzia Sikander
Pathology of Suspension #2
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
186
Nicola Tyson
Figure Walking
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,250
187
Luc Tuymans
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
188
Luc Tuymans
Untitled (man with tie)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
189
Tal R
The Top Shop
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
190
This lot is no longer available.
191
Tal R
Autograph Habakuk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,000
192
William Anastasi
Subway Drawing (#11-29)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
193
Robert Gober
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
194
Richard Phillips
Curtis Jackson
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
195
Richard Phillips
Bukkake
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
196
Richard Phillips
Elizabeth Grubman
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
197
Huma Bhabha
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
198
Paulina Olowska
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
199
This lot is no longer available.
200
Paulina Olowska
Pattern Painting - Art Nouveau Fashion - Washout
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
201
Paulina Olowska
Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
202
Garth Weiser
Compressor Drawing #10
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
203
Danica Phelps
December 2003
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
204
Christian Holstad
Four works: (i) Evils, 2004; (ii) One Very Long Tone, 2004; (iii) Oracle Leaper, 2005; (iv) Poof, 2004
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
205
Christian Holstad
Take Stand
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,250
206
Christian Holstad
Two works: (i) genius loci reaching gentle heights (a new dawning at the office); (ii) genius loci reaching gentle heights (sparkplug viewing improvements in awe)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
207
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Frattali (RED)
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $23,750
208
Diana Thater
A Series of Events
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
209
Barbara Kruger
Picture/Readings (I)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
210
Barbara Kruger
Picture/Readings (II)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
211
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Colors of Shadow c1028
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $60,000
212
Andy Warhol
Truman Capote
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,125
213
Andy Warhol
Keith Haring
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
214
Robert Longo
Untitled, Men in the cities (Frank)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
215
Alex Prager
Rita (from the series Week-End)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
216
Sigmar Polke
Ohne Titel
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $20,000
217
This lot is no longer available.
218
Larry Johnson
Untitled (Land Without Bread)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
219
Ian Wallace
Times Square NYC (July 11, 2003) III
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,250
220
Jason Rhoades
Big Picture from Perfect World
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
221
Candice Breitz
Words (from the Lyric Mirrors Series)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
222
Elisa Sighicelli
Chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
223
Diana Thater
Object Lesson (Sicilian Dragon) Written by Mick Bighamian, Senior Master September 2007 (Played by Jennifer Acon and Mick Bighamian) Diana Thater
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
224
Stan Douglas
Pursuit, Fear, Catastrophe: Ruskin, B.C.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
225
Dennis Adams
Patricia Hearst A thru Z
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,375
226No Reserve
Allora & Calzadilla
Intermission
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $5,250
227
Gregory Crewdson
Untitled (Overturned Bus)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
228
Walid Raad
Dr. Fadl Fakhouri/The Atlas Group, Notebook Volume 38, plate 66, Already Been in a Lake of Fire
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,000
229
Jeremy Blake
Eden Roc
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
230
Vik Muniz
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, after Georges Seurat (Gordian Puzzles)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $37,500
231
Vik Muniz
Lincoln after Brady (from Pictures of Ink)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
232
Vik Muniz
Catherine Deneuve (from Pictures of Diamonds)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
233
Florian Maier-Aichen
Le Tour de France dans les Pyrénées
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
234
Sharon Lockhart
Untitled (Man in Chair)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
235
Vik Muniz
The Beautiful Earth (from Pictures of Pigment)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
236
Marilyn Minter
Splish Splash
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
237
Marilyn Minter
Pink Snow
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
238
Edward Burtynsky
Nickel Tailings #36, Sudbury, Ontario
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
239
Michal Rovner
One Person Game Against Nature #32
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
240
Sam Samore
Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) (#1)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
241
Adam Fuss
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
242
Peter Halley
Amorphous Compression
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
243
Peter Halley
Lock
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
244
Eric Freeman
Red Inside Red
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
245
Eric Freeman
Blue Inside Yellow
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
246
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Temple of Summer Red With Green
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
247
Judy Chicago
Evening Fan (from Fresno Fans Series)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $60,000
248
Jonathan Monk
Near Death Experienced (after Jack Goldstein after Chris Burden after)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
249
Al Held
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,000
250
Al Held
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
251
Al Held
#2-60
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $25,000
252
Jonathan Lasker
Reasonable Honor
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
253
Inka Essenhigh
Global Warming Cloud
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
254
Kaye Donachie
Now is the Time
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
255No Reserve
Mario Schifano
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $50,000
256
Marcello Lo Giudice
Blu Eden
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
257
Raqib Shaw
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
258
Daniel Richter
Kaufhaus
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
259
Daniel Richter
Schemen
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
260
Clare Rojas
Untitled (lady with spike thru 4 men)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
261
Clare Rojas
Untitled (3 ladies drinking tea)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
262
This lot is no longer available.
263
Neal Tait
Three works: (i) Untitled, 2007; (ii) Acceptance, 2001; (iii) The Hat
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
264
Lukas Duwenhögger
Multiple Devotions
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $47,500
265
Lukas Duwenhögger
Ostia
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,000
266
Mike Perry
Orgy
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
267
Richard Wright
Untitled
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
268
Matthias Weischer
Three works: (i) O.T. (Zeichnung), WV 366; (ii) O.T. (Zeichnung), WV 372; (iii) O.T. (Zeichnung), WV 379
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
269
Birgit Megerle
The Entrance
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,000
270
Keith Mayerson
James Dean, Giant
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
271
Matt Saunders
Two works: (i) Matti Pellonpaa #2; (ii) Matti Pellonpaa #4
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
272
Eberhard Havekost
Alter 1
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
273
Richard Wathen
Effacement
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
274
Troy Brauntuch
Untitled (Paris Opera)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
275
Komar and Melamid
Green Spot (from "Diary" series)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
276
Kaye Donachie
What will there be tomorrow
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
277No Reserve
Jill Levine
All Worked Up
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $3,250
278No Reserve
A. A. Rucci
Aldo Suspected that Theresa’s Delicious Melody Would Be a Prelude to Sorrow
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $1,750
279
Jin Meyerson
Raft
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $10,625
280No Reserve
Roger Newton
Commodity Fetish
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $688
281
Jörg Immendorff
Nichtschwimmer ins Wasser
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
282
Idris Khan
Sigmund Freud's 'The Uncanny'
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
283
Klara Kristalova
Pond
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
284
Michaela Meise
Brain 1
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
285
Kay Rosen
Halfull
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,625
286
Inka Essenhigh
Two works: (i) Girls at a Rock Concert, 2004; (ii) Hitch-Hiker, 2003
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
287
Gerald Davis
Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
288
Brian Calvin
Something Under
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
289
Tal R
Two works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Untitled (from Slow Train Fast Arrival)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
290
Michaela Meise
Auge 2
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,625
291
Yutaka Sone
Double River
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
292
Bryan Hunt
Cairn #IV
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
293
Yutaka Sone
Double River Tent
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
294
Daniel Richter
Scharnier, von gestern zu morgen
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $106,250
295
Ryan McGinness
Cosmos Sensation Mix
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
296
Ryan McGinness
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $35,000
297
David Ratcliff
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
298
RETNA
Young Blood
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
299
RETNA
Study of Lexicon
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
300
AYA TAKANO
If you're looking for that, it went over there
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
301
Amie Dicke
Nicole Farhi
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
302
Futura 2000
Bermuda Triangle
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
303
Peter Tunney
Believe
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
304
John Bauer
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
305
John Bauer
Fucked up
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
306
Cordy Ryman
Stars
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
307
Cordy Ryman
Snake Maze
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
308
Martin Eder
Four Works: (i) Untitled (489MEGIRL, 11/03); (ii) Untitled (432MEGIRL, 06/03); (iii) Untitled (411MEGIRL, 04/03); (iv) Untitled (436MEGIRL, 06/03)
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $16,250
309No Reserve
Jeremy Dickinson
Performance Stack
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000 •
Sold for $2,750
310
Eddie Martinez
Guardian
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
311No Reserve
Yeondoo Jung
Afternoon Nap from Wonderland
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000 •
Sold for $375
312
Michael Brown
Six Pack (Version #1)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
313
Rob Wynne
Truth
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $20,000
314
Ken Lum
Miss Vancouver
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $13,750
315
Evan Penny
Female Stretch 1
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
316
Russell Young
Marilyn Crying
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500

Under the Influence

New York Auction 7 March 2014 2pm

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

136

Yoshitomo Nara

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Under the Influence