ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Petit Refuge1975gilt bronze on black marble base, stamped with artist's mark and numbered 38/300 along lower edge, cast at Da Prato Foundry, Italyheight without base 8 3/8in (21.3cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm) — ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Petit Refuge1975gilt bronze on black marble base, stamped with artist's mark and numbered 38/300 along lower edge, cast at Da Prato Foundry, Italyheight without base 8 3/8in (21.3cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 29 March 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-484517
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record: TB-2026-484517 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-484517

Alicia Penalba, ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Petit Refuge1975gilt bronze on black marble base, stamped with artist's mark and numbered 38/300 along lower edge, cast at Da Prato Foundry, Italyheight without base 8 3/8in (21.3cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm). Bonhams, 29 Mar 2023, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-484517.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-484517.

Alicia Penalba, ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Petit Refuge1975gilt bronze on black marble base, stamped with artist's mark and numbered 38/300 along lower edge, cast at Da Prato Foundry, Italyheight without base 8 3/8in (21.3cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm). Bonhams, 29 Mar 2023, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-484517.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Modern Design | Art · Mar 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
BATCHELDER TILE (1910-1930s) Pair of Peacock Tiles early 20th century…	Batchelder Tile	$2,000–$3,000
AMERICAN ARTS & CRAFTS Pair of Candlestickscirca 1910patinated bronze…	American Arts & Crafts Pair Of Candlestickscirca 1910patinated Bronze Bases With Quezal Decorated Glass Shades, Each Shade Inscribed 'quezal' Overall Height Of Each 20 1/2in	$1,000–$1,500
ROSEVILLE POTTERY COMPANY (ESTABLISHED 1890) Three Vases and a Pair o…	Roseville Pottery Company	$800–$1,200
TECO POTTERY (FOUNDED 1902) Large and Rare Vasecirca 1905 designed by…	Teco Pottery	$15,000–$25,000
HANDEL (ESTABLISHED 1885) Small Floral Table Lampcirca 1920interior p…	Handel	$1,000–$2,000
AMERICAN Small Blue Floral Table Lampinterior painted glass, patinate…	American Small Blue Floral Table Lampinterior Painted Glass, Patinated Wrought Iron, Illegibly Signed On Interior Of Shadeheight 19 1/2in	$800–$1,200

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Alicia Penalba	Sans titre	$3,592	Bonhams, Apr 2026
Alicia Penalba	Petite Ailee		Artcurial, Oct 2013
Alicia Penalba	Petit double		Christie's, Nov 2017
Rufino Tamayo	Personaje en gris, from 15 Aguafuertes		Bonhams, Feb 2026
Alicia Penalba	Source		Sotheby's, Jun 2005
Fernando Botero	Pedrito		Bonhams, Jul 2026
Rufino Tamayo	Figura Sobre Estuco		Rago, Feb 2022
Fernando Botero	La Toilette (from the Botero series)		Rago, Oct 2024

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.