Sothebys: Japanese Woodblock Prints Including the Sokolov Collection - bidstart 5/21
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Japanese Woodblock Prints Including the Sokolov Collection - bidstart 5/21 | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,193,598.00 |
Auction Date | May 28, 2021 - May 28, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 400,200.00 |
Sale Number | #L21221 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 545,100.00 |
Total Lots | 223 | ||
Sold Lots | 192 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 453,000.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 86.10% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 613,400.00 |
Unsold Lots | 31 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 194.59% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Plum Estate, Kameido (Kameido umeyashiki), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 88,200.00 |
5 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Kambara: Night Snow (Kambara, yoru no yuki), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 24,000.00 - 28,000.00 | GBP 81,900.00 |
111 | Sawa Sekkyo (fl. circa 1804-1818) | Two woodblock prints from the series Perspective Prints (Ukie), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 63,000.00 |
20 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | The complete set of The Journey to the West, A Popular Version (Tsuzoku saiyuki), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | GBP 40,320.00 |
41 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Descending sparrows, Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 40,320.00 |
11 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tokaido (Tokaido Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
39 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Viewing Sunset over Ryogoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryogoku-bashi no sekiyo o miru), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
4 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Cherry Blossoms at Night on Naka-no-cho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Naka-no-cho yozakura) Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
14 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Wind-tossed Waves at Seven-Mile Beach in Sagami Province (Sagami Shichiri-ga-hama fuha), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
40 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido (Tokaido Kanaya no Fuji), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
2 | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Beauty holding a letter from her lover, Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century |
late 18th - early 19th century | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
18 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Fifty woodblock prints from Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichu gishi den), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
43 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Sarumaru Dayu, Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
173 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji), Taisho period, 20th century |
20th century | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
175 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Tennoji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tennoji), Showa period, 20th century |
20th century | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
17 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) | The complete set of Fifty-three Pairings for the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsui), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | GBP 22,680.00 |
177 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Honmonji Temple in Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji), Showa period, 20th century |
20th century | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
97 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Eight woodblock prints from the untitled series of Large Fish, Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 16,380.00 |
82 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Cherry-blossom Viewing on the Hill of the Tenjin Shrine in Yasui (Yasui Tenjinyama hanami), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
6 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Shono: Driving Rain (Shono, hakuu), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 11,970.00 |
10 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Shower at Tadasugawara (Tadasugawara no yudachi), Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 |
36 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Two egoyomi woodblock prints, Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 10,710.00 |
25 | Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) | The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume), Taisho period, 20th century |
20th century | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 9,450.00 |
50 | Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) | Woman drawing the first water of the year, Edo period, 19th century |
19th century | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 9,450.00 |
162 | Yamamoto Shoun (1870-1965) | Twenty-four woodblock prints depicting women, Meiji period, early 20th century |
early 20th century | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 9,450.00 |