Lot 13 · Made in California and THE MID-C: Contemporary Art
Water Wall, 1985 48 x 71 x 9 in. (123 x 180.3 x 22.9 cm)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California and THE MID-C: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 25 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1322409
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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De Wain Valentine, Water Wall, 1985 48 x 71 x 9 in. (123 x 180.3 x 22.9 cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2017, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322409.
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De Wain Valentine, Water Wall, 1985 48 x 71 x 9 in. (123 x 180.3 x 22.9 cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2017, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322409.
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From the same sale Made in California and THE MID-C: Contemporary Art · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Wall, 1976 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm) unframed | Norman Zammitt | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled, 1966; Untitled, 1969 (2) first 19 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (48.6 x … | De Wain Valentine | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Dodecagon Roto, 1972 15 5/8 x 41 in. (39.7 x 104.1 cm) | Ronald Davis | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Radio Play X, 1988 22 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (56.5 x 47 cm) | Eric Orr | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Untitled, 1994 40 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (102.9 x 67.3 cm) unframed | Nancy Rubins | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Face and Foot), 1985 25 x 25 x 11 1/2 in. (63.5 x 63.5 x 29.2 cm) | Viola Frey | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled (Arc) | $22,500 | Wright, Sep 2015 | |
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled (Small Discs) | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Gray Wedge | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Triangle Gray | Wright, Sep 2020 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Aqua Circle, 1969-70 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled (Circle) | Wright, Sep 2016 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled diameter 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.