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Shell Box by Arthur Okamura, oil and wax on canvas, sold Feb 2023Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Shell Box

Arthur Okamura (American, 1932–2009)

$1,020 price realized incl. premium

≈ £852≈ €953

Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $1,020

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and wax on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
43 x 38 in.
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Coast to Coast | Live Online: American Art, including The Collection of Gail Feingarten Oppenheimer (28336)
Date
February 7, 2023
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
197
Estimate
$1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £835 – £1,252) (≈ €935 – €1,402)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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