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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 21 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-048034
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ellsworth Kelly, Sweet Pea with Hand. Bonhams, 21 May 2026, lot 220. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048034.
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Ellsworth Kelly, Sweet Pea with Hand. Bonhams, 21 May 2026, lot 220. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048034.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos rosas | Claudio Bravo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Fruit and Leaves | Helen Lundeberg | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Three Flavors | Ralph Goings | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Japanese Objects | Claudio Bravo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| House on Clay Street | Robert Bechtle | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| The Watcher | Hughie Lee-smith | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Kelly | Gray Panel, from Painted Wall Sculptures (G. 983) | $87,720 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
| Ellsworth Kelly | Colored Paper Image V (Blue Curves) | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Magnolia | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Orange and Blue Over Yellow | Rago, Feb 2023 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Lily | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Wild Grape | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Blue Curve (State II) | Sotheby's, Oct 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.