Lot 83 · Made in California: Contemporary Art
Offset open diamond diagonal, Sepia, circa 1980 17 1/4 x 48 x 7 1/2 in. (43.8 x 121.9 x 19 cm)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 1 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1695657
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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De Wain Valentine, Offset open diamond diagonal, Sepia, circa 1980 17 1/4 x 48 x 7 1/2 in. (43.8 x 121.9 x 19 cm). Bonhams, 1 Nov 2016, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1695657.
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De Wain Valentine, Offset open diamond diagonal, Sepia, circa 1980 17 1/4 x 48 x 7 1/2 in. (43.8 x 121.9 x 19 cm). Bonhams, 1 Nov 2016, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1695657.
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From the same sale Made in California: Contemporary Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watteau's Tale, 2003 4 x 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm) | Tony Berlant | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Model in Large Studio, 1968 16 7/8 x 14 in. (42.9 x 35.6 cm) | Paul Wonner | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Storage, circa 1955 49 1/4 x 46 in. (125.1 x 116.8 cm) | Bruce Conner | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Self-Portrait of the Artist Checking the Wind, 1968 80 x 45 1/8 in. (… | Robert Arneson | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Soundoor, 1989; From Light to Dark, 1987 (2) first 10 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.… | William T. Wiley | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Untitled, 2006 35 3/4 x 35 7/8 in. (90.8 x 91.1 cm) | Robert Graham | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled, circa 1980 | $4,096 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
| De Wain Valentine | Open Diamond Rotated Hyperbolic Parabola, 1983 18 x 35 x 14 | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Waterwall | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Red Truss Beam, 1981 | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Sky Gate | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled, circa 1980 36 x 34 x 15 1/2 in. (91.5 x 86.3 x 39. | Bonhams, May 2016 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Pendant lamp from the George Williams House, Boulder, Colora | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| De Wain Valentine | Untitled, circa 1985 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.