Lot 4, "Miss ko2," is a 74-inch-high painted fiberglass sculpture by Takashi Murakami (b. 1962). It was executed in 1996 and is number one of an edition of three with two artist's proofs. It has an estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $567,500 establishing a new auction record for the artist. The previous record of $427,500 was set at Christie's New York May 15, 2002 and tied at Christie's New York Nov. 13, 2002.
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