The personal collection of cult designer and founder of clothing brand A Bathing Ape, NIGO, will be sold through Sotheby's on October 7 in Hong Kong.
 KAWS and NIGO have frequently collaborated, with these two figures representing their partnership |
The sale celebrates NIGO's "25 years as an influential force in the fashion landscape", with jewellery, design, memorabilia and pop culture artefacts up for grabs.
NIGO is a Japanese designer whose career began with the successful Nowhere store in Tokyo's Harajuku fashion district. Forming A Bathing Ape in the same year, he then co-founded clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream with musician Pharrell Williams.
The top estimate of the sale goes to a set of 10 prints of Andy Warhol's famous Campbell's Soup 1, which is expected to bring between $282,000-385,000.
It is joined by Companion, two figures from KAWS, the New York-based designer known for his limited edition toys and clothing, as well as long-term collaborations with NIGO. The figures are valued at $15,000-23,000.
 NIGO's Stan Smith Prototypes are a limited edition, and will no doubt be snapped up by ever-devoted sneaker collectors |
KAWS and NIGO also collaborated for the upholstery design of a unique sofa that will sell with a $3,000-4,000 estimate.
The auction also offers bargains for the low budget collector, with NIGO's own Adidas Stan Smith Prototype shoes selling at $100-150, while four vintage Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycles will auction with an $800-1,000 estimate.
 Many of the items trace NIGO's career, with this Jacobs & Co necklace marking his meeting with Pharrell Williams |
NIGO met Pharrell Williams through Jacob Arabo, founder of jeweller Jacob & Co. A specially commissioned dollar sign necklace made from diamond and 14k white gold marks that connection, holding an estimate of $19,000-26,000.
Even for those that have never heard of NIGO, the sale houses a selection of collector favourites, such as a set of 16 Star Wars Special action figures by Kenner, which will auction for $15,000-23,000.
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