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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 17 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-383165
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Stanley Benjamin, Squares – Umber and Black, 1961. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383165.
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Karl Stanley Benjamin, Squares – Umber and Black, 1961. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383165.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Stanley Benjamin | #11, 1967 | $8,750 | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | |
| Karl Stanley Benjamin | Curve-Straight (CS) #4, 1963 | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Karl Stanley Benjamin | Fs #15, 1962 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karl Stanley Benjamin | #9, 1968 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Five Coral Screen | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Larry Cohen | View from Taft Avenue Hollywood, 2014 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karl Stanley Benjamin | #19 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Sam Francis | Speck | Sotheby's, Apr 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.