ABOUT US
ARTitude goes beyond the limit
It's where an idea comes from and how beautiful it is..
Arts always bring us various stimulations. It also brings a lot of questions about what era it is from and what kind of artist made it. Arts are both "Sense" and "Sensibility", which we can see and feel it.
Art also gives you a lot "pleasures". The sense of accomplishment and excitement you get when you own the artwork that you longed for is an irreplaceable experience.
"Pleasure to Feel", "Pleasure to Think", "Pleasure to Own". By touching the possibilities of art, you will enter into an infinitity and boundless world.
An auction is an open market, and anyone can participate as a seller or a buyer. We provide a place where you can meet wonderful art through auctions.
Company Info
“Est-Ouest” means “East” and “West” in French. Est-Ouest Auctions, the first international and oldest Japan-based international auction house founded in 1984, plays an important role in Auction development by holding many different auctions in both Japan and overseas. We aim at being an auction house that brings our client the arts from both Oriental and Western to have different cultural experience by having 5-6 auctions per annum.
As the pioneer in this field in Japan, we always present our diversities by having auctions from different genre. From the notable artworks of Art-Nouveau and Art-Déco, Japanese and Chinese antiques, Jewellery and Watch, to Vintage Wine and Whisky, and of course, the Post-war, Modern and Contemporary Art, all these genres created a lot of remarkable auctions in these decades. We started the auctions in Japan, then having auctions in Hong Kong from 2008, later in Singapore in 2013. In 2021, for the first time in Japan, we held a bonded auction at Haneda Airport, where works from overseas will be auctioned in a bonded state.
From tradition to innovation, we keep presenting all form of arts and aim to become a leading auction house from Asia to the world.
Timeline
1984.3
Founded in Japan as the first international auction house
First Auction “Treasures of The Daums Collection”
For the first time in the world, the auction held relaying between Japan and Paris. DAUM “L’ortie et l’ araignée” was awarded the world's highest price at the time as a glass work.
1991
The start of Contemporary Art Auction in Japan
A full-fledged auction of contemporary art, which was rare at the time, and featured original paintings by Andy Warhol and works by Lee Ufan and others.
2007
The highest bidding amount in Japan
2007.3.25
Picasso’ s oil painting “Man Taking Flag” sold for JPY 460million recorded Japan’ s highest sales price in auction
2008
The first auction in Hong Kong
Entered into Hong Kong’ s market as the first Japanese auction house. Approximately 400lots including Modern, Post-war, and Contemporary Art, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Oriental art exhibited.
2010
The Spring and Autumn Hong Kong Auctions
Previews held at Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
"The beauties of nature from the era of Song, Yuan" sold at JPY100million about 30 times higher than the estimate. ULYSSES NARDIN "Genghis Khan" shown up in the luxury watch collection
2012
The Autumn Sale in Roppongi Hills Club, Tokyo
Rene Lalique "Sirènes" recorded the highest price in the world for perfume bottle at the time.
2013.1
First Auction in Singapore
The first auction in Singapore held by a Japanese Auction House
2014
The Singapore auction at Raffles Hotel
To commemorate the 30th anniversary, an auction was held at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
2015
The pioneer of Live Bid, Est-Ouest Live Bid system commence service.
2017
Yayoi Kusama Collection Sale
At the Hong Kong auction held in November 2017, 61 lots of Yayoi Kusama's acrylic and print collection were exhibited and all sold out.
2019
35th anniversary of foundation
The reevaluation of works by Japanese post-war artists was raised again. At the same time, contemporary artists such as Ayako Rokkaku attracted attention, resulting in a successful bid that exceeded the estimate.
2020
Joint Auction in Tokyo and Hong Kong.
The 3D virtual preview by Matterport was released at this joint auction, which allows the bidders to join the preview without space and time limits.
2021
Bonded auction reached total amount JPY2.6 billion
Artworks from overseas were put up for auction under bonded conditions, the first bonded auction in Japan at Haneda Airport received a successful bid rate of 93%.
November 18
Modern Art Auction Held at Imperial Hotel "Fuji Room".
An Important Cultural Properties wasput up for auction.
2022
Second Bonded Auction at Warehouse TERRADA
Included the artworks by notable artists, Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, Ayako Rokkaku, Maki Hosokawa, Chiharu Shiota, Kazuo Shiraga, Takeo Yamaguchi, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, etc.
