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Sketch for Boxing No. 2 by Ernie Barnes, circa 1984, acrylic wash and graphite on paper on board, sold Mar 2026Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Sketch for Boxing No. 2

Ernie Barnes (American, 1938–2009) · circa 1984

$8,960 price realized incl. premium

≈ £6,696≈ €7,692

Hammer $7,000 · with buyer’s premium $8,960

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Medium
Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic wash and graphite on paper on board”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and titled
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
30 x 24 in.
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Made in California and Beyond (31839)
Date
March 4, 2026
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
49
Estimate
$6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,484 – £5,978) (≈ €5,151 – €6,868)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Sketch for Boxing No. 2, Bonhams 2025

    Jun 11, 2025 · Bonhams

    Made in California: Contemporary Art Online, lot 110

    Bought in / unsold · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    Ernie Barnes, “Sketch for Boxing No. 2”, circa 1984

    acrylic wash and graphite on paper on board

    30 x 24 in.

  2. Sketch for Boxing No. 2, Bonhams 2026

    Mar 4, 2026 · Bonhams this result

    Made in California and Beyond, lot 49

    Sold $8,960Sign up to see · est. $6,000 – $8,000

    As catalogued

    Ernie Barnes, “Sketch for Boxing No. 2”, circa 1984

    acrylic wash and graphite on paper on board

    30 x 24 in.

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