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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 15 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-133043
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elaine De Kooning, Desert and Sea (Cave #15). Bonhams, 15 May 2025, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133043.
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Elaine De Kooning, Desert and Sea (Cave #15). Bonhams, 15 May 2025, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133043.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing Waterfall | Norman Bluhm | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled (LUST) | Michael Craig-martin | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Portrait of Holly | Robert Rauschenberg | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Watching Skier | William Wegman | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Etant d'Art pour Locatoire | Gordon Matta-clark | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine De Kooning | Willem de Kooning | $40,640 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Elaine De Kooning | Basketball #1-A | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | Matador and Bull | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | Casey on the Mound | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | Portrait of Yyvonne Collins | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | Cave #44 Reindeer, Cave Wall | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | elaine de kooning | untitled (bull) | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Elaine De Kooning | John Glykos | Phillips, Nov 2022 |
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.