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Los Angeles Modern Spring = $4.1M

March 9, 2017 by Marion Maneker

Alma Thomas, Spring Flowers in Washington, DC (125-175k)

Los Angeles Modern Auction House sold 83% of the 396 lots it offered on Sunday, March 5th for a total of $4.1m. The top lot was Alma Thomas’s Spring Flowers in Washington, DC (above) which made twice the high estimate. The top ten lots follow:

·         Alma Thomas, Spring Flowers in Washington D.C. (1969) (Lot 323, est. $125,000-$175,000) realized $387,500.

·         Keith Haring Untitled #3 (1987) (Lot 306, est. $150,000-$200,000) realized $362,500.

·         Ed Ruscha, Zip Rooster (1994) (Lot 70, est. $150,000-$200,000) realized $212,500.

·         Jean Paul Riopelle, Kenavo (1962) (Lot 164, est. $50,000-$70,000) realized $170,000.

·         Harry Bertoia, Bush (c. 1975) (Lot 316 est. $100,000-$150,000) realized $150,000.

·         Chris Burden, 747, Bed Piece, and Prelude to 220 or 110 (1971-1973) (Lot 12, est. $50,000-$70,000) realized $93,750.

·         Georges Jouve, Sconces (c. 1955) (Lot 125 est. $40,000-$60,000) realized $90,625.

·         Peter Alexander, Untitled (1967) (Lot 78, est. $30,000-$50,000) realized $87,500.

·         George Nakashima, Triple sliding door room divider (1977) (Lot 95, est. $35,000-$50,000) realized $50,000.

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