Sotheby's series of 'Curated' sales feature work by some of the biggest names in contemporary and street art—and they prove that buying art at auction doesn't have to break the bank. There's plenty to tempt first-time buyers at the upcoming Curated: Turn It Up sale in Hong Kong on June 8, from a plate designed by Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein (estimated to sell for HK$3,000—5,000) to a Stormtrooper-inspired sculpture by KAWS (HK$8,000—12,000). But of course, if you do want to spend a bit more, then there's plenty on offer at the higher end of the spectrum. In the gallery below, we reveal 10 of the top lots.
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"Young Girl" by George Condo 

George Condo began his career working in Andy Warhol’s Factory and partying with Jean-Michel Basquiat. His cubist-inspired paintings have won him fans around the world and are sought-after by collectors and celebrities, including Kanye West, who commissioned Condo to design one of his album covers. 

Estimated sale price: HK$500,000—700,000

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"Mickey" by Damien Hirst

When he isn't preserving a real-life tiger shark or breeding butterflies at Tate Modern, Damien Hirst paints—and Mickey Mouse has been a recurring subject featured his work since 2012. This 2015 screenprint is simply titled “Mickey”.

Estimated sale price: HK$80,000—120,000

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"Balloon Dog (Yellow)" by Jeff Koons

American artist Jeff Koons has spent his career exploring themes of pop culture, celebrity and wealth. This sculpture, “Balloon Dog (Yellow)”, is characteristic of Koons’ technique of immortalising everyday objects in expensive-looking glossy metal.

Estimated sale price: HK$60,000—90,000.

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"Untitled (Three Works)" by Jonas Wood 

Jonas Wood’s paintings—often of landscapes, interiors and plants in pots made by his ceramicist wife, Shio Kusaka—are extraordinarily popular with young collectors. Hong Kong-based entrepreneur Kevin Poon is a fan and collector of Wood's work. 

Estimated sale price: HK$150,000—260,000

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"Make the Run" by Kaws

Brooklyn-based artist Kaws may be famous for his collectable figurines, but it's actually his paintings that attract the higher prices at auction. "Make the Run" hails from a series of circular paintings that KAWS created in 2012, which showcase cropped close-ups of his iconic characters.

Estimated sale price: HK$600,000—1 million

See also: KAWS: From Graffiti To Galerie Perrotin

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"Untitled (Hanging Man)" by Keith Haring

Keith Haring’s paintings are populated with his iconic cartoon-like characters, and often explore themes of drug abuse, AIDS and his fear of nuclear war.

Estimated sale price: HK$100,000—150,000

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"Chosen Love" by Robert Indiana

Reclusive artist Robert Indiana died on May 19 at the age of 89. He is most famous for his LOVE series, which includes paintings, sculptures and even tufted wool; which was the medium of choice for the above artwork.

Estimated sale price: HK$30,000—50,000

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"Untitled (Pumpkin Sculpture)" by Yayoi Kusama

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's affinity for pumpkins is no secret. In her own words, "I adore pumpkins. As my spiritual home since childhood, pumpkins bring about poetic peace in my mind." This is one of Kusama’s many pumpkin sculptures, one of which was featured in the Hong Kong Sculpture Park.

Estimated sale price: HK$6 million—9 million

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"Hollow" by Takashi Murakami 

Arguably one of the most acclaimed and influential artists to emerge from Postwar Japan, Takashi Murakami has captured the world's attention with his cartoon-like paintings of skulls and smiling flowers. This painting, created in 2014, features the word “HOLLOW” spray-painted over a completed painting.

Estimated sale price: HK$2.5 million—3.5 million

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