Lot 14 · Made in California and THE MID-C: Contemporary Art
Open Diamond Rotated Hyperbolic Parabola, 1983 18 x 35 x 14 5/8 in. (45.7 x 88.9 x 37.1 cm)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California and THE MID-C: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 25 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1322410
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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De Wain Valentine, Open Diamond Rotated Hyperbolic Parabola, 1983 18 x 35 x 14 5/8 in. (45.7 x 88.9 x 37.1 cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2017, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322410.
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De Wain Valentine, Open Diamond Rotated Hyperbolic Parabola, 1983 18 x 35 x 14 5/8 in. (45.7 x 88.9 x 37.1 cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2017, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322410.
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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 | |
| Water Wall, 1985 48 x 71 x 9 in. (123 x 180.3 x 22.9 cm) | De Wain Valentine | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled, 1994 40 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (102.9 x 67.3 cm) unframed | Nancy Rubins | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled, circa 1980 36 x 34 x 15 1/2 in. (91.5 x 86.3 x 39. | $5,000 | Bonhams, May 2016 | |
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled, circa 1980 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Waterwall | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Offset open diamond diagonal, Sepia, circa 1980 17 1/4 x 48 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Sky Gate | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Pendant lamp from the George Williams House, Boulder, Colora | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Flash - November 22, 1963 / 1968 | Artcurial, Nov 2024 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Ring Segment, circa 1969 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (19.1 x 1 | Bonhams, Apr 2017 |
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.