Lot 116 · Made in California: Contemporary Art
Frog Franklin and the National Bird Debate, 1976
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Made in California: Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · 17 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-383262
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Gilhooly, Frog Franklin and the National Bird Debate, 1976. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383262.
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David Gilhooly, Frog Franklin and the National Bird Debate, 1976. Bonhams, 17 Apr 2024, lot 116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-383262.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gilhooly | Frying Pan | $4,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | |
| David Gilhooly | The Frog Last Supper, 1967 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Frog Stew I, 1988; Frog Stew II, 1988 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | 'Untitled' from Frog World Series | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022 | ||
| David Gilhooly | David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Fred the Frog, 1976 | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Frog Banana Split Sundae | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Untitled from the Frog Food series (two works) | Rago, Mar 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.