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- Estimate
- $20,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 17 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-383155
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lita Albuquerque, Metallic Ascent, 2018. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383155.
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Lita Albuquerque, Metallic Ascent, 2018. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383155.
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From the same sale Made in California: Contemporary Art · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souvenir of Nevada, 1943 | Helen Lundeberg | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Stairs, 1980 | Bruce Cohen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Teacup with Pears on Glass Table, 1990 | Bruce Cohen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Santa Monica Beach, 2014 | Larry Cohen | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| MJA 25 (Memory of John Altoon), 1979 | Larry Bell | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Meltdown, 2010 | Joe Goode | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lita Albuquerque | Solar Eclipse | $25,000 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Lita Albuquerque | LITA ALBUQUERQUE (BORN 1946) Untitled 2016signed and dated ' | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Auric Field Solar Flash (Gold au2) | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Event Horizon | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Wayne Thiebaud | Paint Cans | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Metallic Ascent, 2018 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled (Blue line) (6 parts) 120 x 120in. (304.8 x 304.8cm | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Sotheby's, Aug 2025 |
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.