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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints and Multiples, Los Angeles · 23 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1258256
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ed Ruscha, Swarm of Red Ants, from Insects. Bonhams, 23 Oct 2018, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1258256.
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Ed Ruscha, Swarm of Red Ants, from Insects. Bonhams, 23 Oct 2018, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1258256.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Asselijn, Painter | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Red Tailed Hawk (Plate LI) | After John James Audubon | $2,500–$3,000 | |
| Blue-Winged Teal (Plate CCCXIII) | After John James Audubon | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Bemaculated Duck (Plate CCCXXXVIII) | After John James Audubon | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Return to Life | George Bellows | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Le lierre (Ivy) | Georges Braque | $1,800–$2,500 |
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