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Katsura Funakoshi #7,984Blue-Chip

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personJapanese, 1951–2024
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Selected Works193

Museum Acquisitions

6 Institutions
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Previous Sales 17

Sotheby's
The Mountain Hears the Words
The Mountain Hears the Words, 1997
£5,000 ($8k USD)
Aug 2025
Ravenel
Untitled
Untitled, 2021
Bought In
Dec 2023
Christie's
Staying in the Water
Staying in the Water, 1991
$68,089
Oct 2025
Christie's
Touching Snow With No Horn
Touching Snow With No Horn, 2007
$76,200
Sep 2025
Sotheby's
The Distance from here
The Distance from here, 1991
$76,440
Nov 2024
Sotheby's
Distant Rain
Distant Rain, 1995
$88,843
Mar 2024
Christie's
The Rain Comes from the Moon
The Rain Comes from the Moon, 1994
Bought In
Sep 2023
Christie's
Map of Water
Map of Water, 1995
$126,000
May 2023
Sotheby's
Hands Scooping Up Water
Hands Scooping Up Water, 1994
$152,741
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
The Sphinx Listens Carefully
The Sphinx Listens Carefully, 2007
$140,761
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
DR 0825
DR 0825
$14,076
Oct 2022
Villa Grisebach
DR 0420
DR 0420, 2004
Bought In
Sep 2023
Villa Grisebach
DR 0421
DR 0421, 2004
Bought In
Sep 2023
Tezukayama Gallery · Artsy
DR0601
DR0601, 2006
Sold
Pencil on paper
Aki Gallery · Artsy
DR1024
DR1024, 2010
Sold
Oil, charcoal and color pencil on paper
Aki Gallery · Artsy
DR1119
DR1119, 2011
Sold
Acrylic on paper
Koller Auctions · Artsy
Untitled (Drawing No. 443)
Untitled (Drawing No. 443), 2004
Bidding closed
Charcoal on firmwove paper

For Sale 4

Aki Gallery · Artsy
DR1601
DR1601, 2013
Price on request
Pencil on paper
Aki Gallery · Artsy
DR0716
DR0716, 2007
Price on request
Pencil and charcoal on paper
Aki Gallery · Artsy
A Green Lake within Myself
A Green Lake within Myself, 2008
Price on request
Painted camphor wood and marble
Aki Gallery · Artsy
Am I floating
Am I floating , 2011
Price on request
Painted camphor wood and marble
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Market90 auction results

trending_upSculpture/objects Range
$68.1K – $153K
7 of 9 sculpture/objects lots with prices
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$104K
Object-type specific
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$88.8K
7 priced sculpture/objects lots
calendar_todayLast Sculpture/object Sale
Oct 2025 · $68.1K
Latest priced sale: Staying in the Water - 85.1 x 45.1 x 26.7 cm - $18/sq cm
categoryMarket by Object Type
Sculpture/objects: $88.8K medianWorks on paper: $5.0K medianPaintings: $4.7K medianEditioned prints: $1.9K median
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Current Exhibitions1

#1,889 Nishimura Gallery

NHK日曜美術館５０年展 NHK Sunday Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Katsura Funakoshi

2-10-8 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku

Mar 28, 2026 — Jun 21, 2026

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Past Exhibitions7

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#1,889 Nishimura Gallery

舟越桂　彫刻とドローイング KATSURA FUNAKOSHI Sculptures and Drawings

Katsura Funakoshi

2-10-8 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku

Mar 28, 2026 — May 16, 2026

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#3,723 Takato Kano Gallery

Katsura Funakoshi Exhibition: Human Form

Katsura Funakoshi

1-chōme-24-2 Uenochō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0842, Japan

Oct 3, 2025 — Oct 31, 2025

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#407 Van Doren Waxter

Katsura Funakoshi A Tower in the Night Forest, Recent Work 2011-2019

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Nov 24, 2019 — Jan 17, 2020

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#367 Annely Juda Fine Art

Katsura Funakoshi Recent Sculptures and drawings

Katsura Funakoshi

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Oct 27, 2011 — Dec 22, 2011

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#407 Van Doren Waxter

New Sculpture

Katsura Funakoshi

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Apr 3, 2008 — May 3, 2008

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#367 Annely Juda Fine Art

Katsura Funakoshi A Map of the Time

Katsura Funakoshi

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Jan 26, 2005 — Mar 24, 2005

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#367 Annely Juda Fine Art

Katsura Funakoshi Sculptures

Katsura Funakoshi

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Sep 17, 1991 — Oct 12, 1991

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Art Fair Appearances8

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ART SG — Singapore
2026
ART SG — Singapore
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
ART SG — Singapore
2024
ART SG — Singapore
2023
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2018
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2017
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
舟越桂　彫刻とドローイング KATSURA FUNAKOSHI Sculptures and Drawings
Mar 28, 2026
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Exhibition
NHK日曜美術館５０年展 NHK Sunday Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Mar 28, 2026
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Art Fair
ART SG 2026
Jan 23, 2026
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi Exhibition: Human Form
Oct 3, 2025
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Art Fair
ART SG 2025
Jan 16, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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Art Fair
ART SG 2024
Jan 19, 2024
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Katsura Funakoshi dies
Jan 1, 2024
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Art Fair
ART SG 2023
Jan 11, 2023
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi A Tower in the Night Forest, Recent Work 2011-2019
Nov 24, 2019
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2018
Mar 29, 2018
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2017
Mar 23, 2017
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Katsura Funakoshi Recent Sculptures and drawings
Oct 27, 2011
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi Recent Sculptures and drawings
Oct 27, 2011
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Exhibition
New Sculpture
Apr 3, 2008
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi A Map of the Time
Jan 26, 2005
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi A Map of the Time
Jan 26, 2005
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi Sculptures
Sep 17, 1991
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Exhibition
Katsura Funakoshi Sculptures
Sep 17, 1991
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