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- Estimate
- $220,000–$280,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 16 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1166015
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alex Katz, Ada in Spain, 1981. Bonhams, 16 May 2018, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1166015.
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Alex Katz, Ada in Spain, 1981. Bonhams, 16 May 2018, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1166015.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, 1958 | John Chamberlain | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Summer II, 1957 | Sam Francis | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Little Bathtub Collage #3, 1960 | Tom Wesselmann | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Oliva Sobre Oliva, 2002 | Jesús Rafael Soto | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Pourpre + Blanc, 2003 | Jesús Rafael Soto | $180,000–$220,000 | |
| Axo-89, 1969-89 | Victor Vasarely | $80,000–$120,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Katz | Purple Ada | $303,392 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Alex Katz | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2019 | ||
| Alex Katz | Night 2 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Alex Katz | Golden Field #1, 2001 | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2024 | ||
| Alex Katz | Hope | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Alex Katz | Kym and Peter | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Alex Katz | Danielle 3 | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Alex Katz | Ada | Christie's, Oct 2020 |
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