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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 21 November 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-253340
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernie Barnes, An Ounce of Luck. Bonhams, 21 Nov 2024, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253340.
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Ernie Barnes, An Ounce of Luck. Bonhams, 21 Nov 2024, lot 112. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253340.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Alma Thomas | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Hybrid Form Number 2 | Richard Hunt | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| No. 5 | Norman Lewis | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Dog and Shadow | Wayne Thiebaud | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Covered Jar | Wayne Thiebaud | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Indian Winter | Malcolm Morley | $80,000–$120,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Barnes | Southside Pool Hall | $178,300 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Ernie Barnes | The Game Plan | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | City Ball 19861986 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | A Moral Imperative | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Easy Shot | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | The Trick Shot | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | The Comedian | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Games and Shines, circa 1970 | Bonhams, Sep 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.