Edition: Unique studio work — not editioned
Year: 2026
Medium: Archival canvas with abstract gold leaf plating
Dimensions: 13.5″ × 13.5″ × 1″
A single koi surfaces through a field of hand-laid gold leaf, its red and white catching against the warm metallic ground. These small works come out of the studio’s ongoing experiments with gilding and the koi motif, drawing on a long tradition — the gold grounds of both Byzantine panels and Japanese screens — where gold stood in for light itself. Each is a one-of-a-kind piece, made in a spirit of play and kept just as it emerged.
Ready to ship with professional packaging and full insurance coverage. Local pickup in Los Angeles available.
1. Buy It Now — it’s yours immediately.
Pay the Buy It Now price and the piece is yours on the spot. The lot closes the moment it’s purchased, so if a work is calling to you, this is the way to make sure it’s yours.
2. Place a bid — in case it’s still here at the close.
If you’d rather make an offer, submit a sealed bid at or above the piece’s minimum of $500. Bids are private — you won’t see others’, and they won’t see yours. If no one buys the piece outright by the deadline, the highest bid wins. Submit your highest bid directly to studio@tommylei.com.
Edition: Unique studio work — not editioned
Year: 2026
Medium: Archival canvas with abstract gold leaf plating
Dimensions: 13.5″ × 13.5″ × 1″
A single koi surfaces through a field of hand-laid gold leaf, its red and white catching against the warm metallic ground. These small works come out of the studio’s ongoing experiments with gilding and the koi motif, drawing on a long tradition — the gold grounds of both Byzantine panels and Japanese screens — where gold stood in for light itself. Each is a one-of-a-kind piece, made in a spirit of play and kept just as it emerged.
Ready to ship with professional packaging and full insurance coverage. Local pickup in Los Angeles available.
1. Buy It Now — it’s yours immediately.
Pay the Buy It Now price and the piece is yours on the spot. The lot closes the moment it’s purchased, so if a work is calling to you, this is the way to make sure it’s yours.
2. Place a bid — in case it’s still here at the close.
If you’d rather make an offer, submit a sealed bid at or above the piece’s minimum of $500. Bids are private — you won’t see others’, and they won’t see yours. If no one buys the piece outright by the deadline, the highest bid wins. Submit your highest bid directly to studio@tommylei.com.
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