JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) Retrato del Natural del Delincuente Herman J. Becker1968ink on paper, signed 'Cuevas', dated 'Nueva York 29 de Abril de 1968', titled and numbered '#1' lower left26 x 40in (66.1 x 101.6cm) — JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) Retrato del Natural del Delincuente Herman J. Becker1968ink on paper, signed 'Cuevas', dated 'Nueva York 29 de Abril de 1968', titled and numbered '#1' lower left26 x 40in (66.1 x 101.6cm)

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Estimate: $1,200–$1,800 hammer
Result: upcoming — 25 October 2022
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design | Art, Los Angeles · 25 October 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-549779
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jose Luis Cuevas, JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) Retrato del Natural del Delincuente Herman J. Becker1968ink on paper, signed 'Cuevas', dated 'Nueva York 29 de Abril de 1968', titled and numbered '#1' lower left26 x 40in (66.1 x 101.6cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 173. estimate $1,200–$1,800, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-549779.

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75% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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Jose Luis Cuevas, JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (1934-2017) Retrato del Natural del Delincuente Herman J. Becker1968ink on paper, signed 'Cuevas', dated 'Nueva York 29 de Abril de 1968', titled and numbered '#1' lower left26 x 40in (66.1 x 101.6cm). Bonhams, 25 Oct 2022, lot 173. estimate $1,200–$1,800, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-549779.

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