LOS ANGELES, CA.-
Bonhams & Butterfields’ Made in California auction on
May 3,
2010 was especially strong, signaling that the market for
California art
continues to be robust. Telephone bidders from around the globe
vied for
works by the golden state’s leading modern and contemporary
artists. The
sale, which was simulcast from Los Angeles to San Francisco,
established
world record prices for works by Ruth Asawa, Fletcher Benton,
Peter
Alexander, Guy Dill and Jacob Hashimoto among others.